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A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.

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
Louis Holtz
Winning
People
Elimination
Wins
Mistakes
Losing
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Team
Mistake

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Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field.
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First we become the best, then we'll become first.
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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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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.
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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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Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.
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I bet you went on one date and wanted to get married.
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Behind every successful person, stands a very successful mother-in-law.
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To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
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I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.
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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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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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