Quotes from Lou Holtz

I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

When all is said and done, there is usually more said than done. [as quoted by Alfred E Neuman]

Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it

Nothing is as good as it seems, and nothing is as bad as it seems. Somewhere in between lies realty.

Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Remember, if you have a problem, it's your problem. Solve it. Don't blame other people. Don't burden people with your complaints. Ninety percent of the people you meet don't care about your troubles. The other 10 percent are glad you have them.

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

It's good to be successful but it's great to be significant

Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the darn ship in. - Lou Holtz

never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...

I don't think we can win every game. Just the next one.

It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

First we become the best, then we'll become first.

It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.

Remember that adversity presents us with numerous possibilities for success, if we are just willing to see them.

I believe that having a spiritual life is so important in everybody's life.

You build a successful life a day at a time.

Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.

In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

My philosophy in life is, Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.

I don't think there's been anything in the game of football in my lifetime that has changed college football more than redshirting.

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.