Quote

All my life, I've been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I've come is a bogey.

Lou Holtz

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
Louis Holtz
Trying
Make
Life
Bogey
Hole
Closest
Holes
Come

More quotes by Lou Holtz

Image
It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.
Lou Holtz
Image
Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.
Lou Holtz
Image
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
Lou Holtz
Image
Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
Lou Holtz
Image
I give opinions, not advice.
Lou Holtz
Image
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Lou Holtz
Image
You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.
Lou Holtz
Image
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.
Lou Holtz
Image
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?
Lou Holtz
Image
A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
Lou Holtz
Image
It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.
Lou Holtz
Image
Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by
Lou Holtz
Image
Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.
Lou Holtz
Image
I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.
Lou Holtz
Image
Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.
Lou Holtz
Image
I'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.
Lou Holtz
Image
If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
Lou Holtz
Image
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.
Lou Holtz
Image
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.
Lou Holtz
Image
It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.
Lou Holtz