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In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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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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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.
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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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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.
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No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and allows you to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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One thing about me is I try to be honest.
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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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To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can - but you cannot do your own thing if you have responsibilities to team members.
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Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think
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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'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.
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Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.
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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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You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.
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It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.
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Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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