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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.
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They say a tie is like kissing your sister. I guess that is better than kissing your brother.
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I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.
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The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.
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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?
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On this team, we're all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
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I feel that God wants me to coach otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.
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It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.
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To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
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How do you know what it's like to be stupid if you've never been smart?
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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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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You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.
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I believe your attitude is the most important choice you can make.
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can - but you cannot do your own thing if you have responsibilities to team members.
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Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.
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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.
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