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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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Follansbee
West Virginia
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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
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It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.
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All I've seen agents do is talk players into having bad senior seasons because they're trying to keep themselves from getting injured.
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God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
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I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.
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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
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Don't run if you can walk. Don't walk if you can stand. Don't stand if you can sit. Don't sit if you can lie down.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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