Are you looking for some inspiration in your life? Check out these Lou Holtz quotes! They’ll give you the boost you need to achieve your goals. Holtz is a legendary football coach, and his wisdom is sure to help you succeed in whatever you do.
Lou Holtz was born on January 6, 1937, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Holtz was a standout high school football player, and he accepted a scholarship to play at the University of Minnesota. After two years at Minnesota, Holtz transferred to the University of Notre Dame, where he starred as a quarterback.
Holtz began his coaching career in 1966, when he became the head coach at William and Mary. After two successful seasons at William and Mary, Holtz was hired as the head coach at the University of Arkansas. In his first season at Arkansas, Holtz led the Razorbacks to an appearance in the national championship game. When Holtz retired from coaching, he remained involved in the sport as a commentator and analyst.
It is amazing how a person’s life can be so full of inspiration and motivation. Such is the case with Lou Holtz, a man who has experienced great success as a coach, but has also faced many challenges and setbacks. Holtz has certainly had his share of ups and downs, but he has always managed to pick himself up and carry on. This resilience is something that we can all learn from.
80 Lou Holtz Quotes
- “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”
2. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
3. “If you’re bored with life, if you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don’t have enough goals.”
4. “Winners and losers aren’t born, they are the products of how they think”
5. “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it”
6. “It’s good to be successful but it’s great to be significant”
7. “In life, be a participant, not a spectator.”
8. “Nothing is as good as it seems, and nothing is as bad as it seems. Somewhere in between lies realty.”
9. “Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn’t make me stronger.”
10. “God looks after children, animals and idiots.”
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11. “I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.”
12. “The only people who aren’t going to be criticized are those who do absolutely nothing”
13. “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.”
14. “I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.”
15. “My philosophy in life is, ‘Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.”
16. “I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”
17. “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
18. “Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”
19. “Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.”
20. “I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.”
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21. “Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
22. “You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.”
23. “I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn’t have put the desire in me.”
24. “Don’t ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.”
25. “I think life is a matter of choices and that wherever we are, good or bad, is because of choices we make.”
26. “In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying so get in motion and grow.”
27. “If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.”
28. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
29. “Never attack the performer, attack his performance.”
30. “There’s nothing in this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans.”
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31. “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”
32. “I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”
33. “Remember. Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it’s your turn.”
34. “No one has ever drowned in sweat.”
35. “It’s good to be successful, but it’s great to be significant.”
36. “On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.”
37. “When all is said and done, more is said than done.”
38. “If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.”
39. “No matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.”
40. “I think that we have opportunities all around us. Sometimes, we just don’t recognize them.”
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41. “An agent won’t help you get drafted higher, won’t make you win more games, and won’t make you faster or stronger.”
42. “It is a fine thing to have the ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
43. “You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be. ”
44. “Sacrifice, discipline, and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God’s word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin – and it’s gonna happen, confession puts us back on the field.”
45. “I bet you went on one date and wanted to get married.”
46. “Poise is just having confidence in yourself and what you’re doing.”
47. “Making a big life change is pretty scary. But you know what’s even scarier? Regret.”
48. “Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?”
49. “I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
50. “Nothing on this earth is standing still. It’s either growing or it’s dying. No matter if it’s a tree or a human being.”
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51. “The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren’t in a very good mood.”
52. “For victory in life, we’ve got to keep focused on the goal, and the goal is Heaven.”
53. “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”
54. “The greatest power God gave us is the power to choose. We have the opportunity to choose whether we’re going to act or procrastinate, believe or doubt, pray or curse, help or heal. We also choose whether we’re going to be happy or whether we’re going to be sad.”
56. “How do you know what it’s like to be stupid if you’ve never been smart?”
57. “You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”
58. “Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.”
59. “Successful people will always tell you that you can do something. It’s the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.”
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60. “Everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.”
61. “Never tell your problems to anyone. Twenty percent don’t care and the other 80% are glad you have them.”
62.“God answers prayers, but he doesn’t always answer it your way.”
63. “Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference.”
64. “Only the unprepared are overcome by pressure.”
65. “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.”
66. “With his optimism and with the new enthusiasm that a new coach always brings, I think he can take it to the championship level, and I will be surprised if he doesn’t win the championship. Not that it will be easy, but he’s a very talented individual.”
67. “Underconfidence breeds underachievement.”
68. “You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.”
69. “If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.”
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70. “You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.”
71. “If you burn your neighbor’s house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better.”
72.“I’m not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people’s decisions.”
73. “Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn’t work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.”
74. “If you’ve been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven’t, none is adequate.”
75. “It’s always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.”
76. “You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition. But you can outwork them.”
77. “The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.”
78. “I think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age. Everybody needs someone to love. Everybody needs something to hope for. And of course, everybody needs someone to believe in.”
79. “God knows what’s best for us, though, so there’s no need to worry when things don’t go how we originally wanted them to go.”
80. Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome