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I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
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Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
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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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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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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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If you make a fist and hold it for two hours, you won't be able to pick up a glass because you'll be so weak. Let's stay loose. Let's have fun.
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So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest remain free from drugs and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.
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I believe your attitude is the most important choice you can make.
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If you want to get a deal, negotiate with the teams yourself. Say, I want this much, and no less, but I'll show up to camp on time. It doesn't seem that hard to me.
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I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.
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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
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It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.
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My wife doesn't even want to spend 2 hours with me.
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The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.
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First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop
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I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.
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You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.
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I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.
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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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