Lou Holtz Quotes

1937-, American Football Coach
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“No one has ever drowned in sweat.”
Work, Hard
“Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.”
Action
“When all is said and done, more is said than done.”
Action
“I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.”
Potential
“Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”
Service
“Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.”
Motivation
“On this team, we're all united in a common goal: to keep my job.”
Teams and Teamwork
“If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.”
Self-improvement
“Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.”
Coaches and Coaching
“You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”
Revenge
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
Attitude
“If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.”
Critics and Criticism
“If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.”
Hiring
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”
Complaints and Complaining
“I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.”
Defeat
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”
Adversity
“You're never s good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.”
Critics and Criticism
“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
Attitude
“Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.”
Problems
“It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.”
Motivation
“If you're bored with life -- you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things -- you don't have enough goals.”
Bores and Boredom
“How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.”
Competition