Quotes from Rudy Ruettiger

You're never, ever too old to catch your dream.

When you focus on your dreams, great things happen.

Follow your dreams. It's always too early to quit.

Face life's obstacles and never give up on your dreams.

Dont let people steal your dreams.

There are two kinds of people. There are the ones who believe in your dreams and there are the ones who think it's their job to crush those dreams.

Attitude plays a big part in your life and how you measure your dreams.

What I really wanted more than anything was to be part of something.

My friends always told me I was short, dumb and ugly. And you know what, I believed them. But when you change your friends, you change your attitude.

People always need to hear good motivational speeches.

We accomplish what we do in our lives in spite of the joy stealers.

I was always the underdog. See, I'd fight guys bigger than me. In boxing, it's not how good you are; it's how tough you are.

If you don't have anything to stand up for, you fall for everything.

Never give up on what you can do.

There's a limit to what each guy physically can do, but there's no limit on how far you go.

At Notre Dame, even my statistics teacher wanted me to win.

I have no status or stardom. I was just willing to die for my dream.

Don't let people steal your confidence and tell you what you can't do because I'm living proof that you can overcome all the obstacles.

When you're focused, you don't hear the crowd noises, you only hear what you need to hear.

The only reason I wanted to go to college was so I could go to Notre Dame, and so after I graduate from Notre Dame I could go to heaven.

People didn't understand my passion. I dreamt big. I saw myself playing at Notre Dame. I saw myself in a classroom.

How could God give me a dream, a dream of going to Notre Dame, a dream of becoming somebody, and I'm a dummy, I'm nobody.

I just wanted to be a part of Notre Dame. The school and I have a great relationship.

You see, my movie isn't about football, or about Notre Dame. It's about hope, about the human spirit.