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Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
Lou Holtz
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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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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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I'll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.
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Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
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You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.
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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 always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game
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You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.
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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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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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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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I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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I give opinions, not advice.
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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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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.
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Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die.
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