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

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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So many times people are afraid of competition, when it should bring out the best in us. We all have talents and abilities, so why be intimidated by other people's skills?
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The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal or just a score.
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I'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.
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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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Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the greatest honors a person can have is being called 'Coach.'
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At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect thirty cents a week from each customer. I owed the paper twenty cents per customer per week, and got to keep the rest. When I didn't collect, the balance came out of my profit. My average income was six dollars a week.
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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.
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Broadcasting is easy you just talk until you think of something to say.
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If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
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To my wife 'I told you I was sick'.
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To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
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In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
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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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Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think
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God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
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