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Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
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After landing his invasion forces on the shores of some country, the sixteenth-century Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes would immediately burn his own boats. He was sending his army a message: We can't turn back. Either we succeed here or we die here. Excuses were not an option.
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities.
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All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.
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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 don't drink water, haven't drank water in 40 years.
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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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The way you motivate a football team is to eliminate the unmotivated ones.
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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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God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
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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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You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.
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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 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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I feel that God wants me to coach otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.
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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
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In life, be a participant, not a spectator.
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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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Broadcasting is easy you just talk until you think of something to say.
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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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