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Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 88
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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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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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.
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I don't play well enough to be allowed to throw my clubs.
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To my wife 'I told you I was sick'.
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