Lou Holtz Quotes

I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.

I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.

It's good to be successful but it's great to be significant.

He called on me to save him as I had promised. And I did the same thing that you might have done if you were in my situation. I tried to pretend that I couldn't hear him calling to me.

So think before you complain, especially about things that require some sacrifice. Complaining is the sign of a loser.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

If you try to fight the course, it will beat you.

I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It's good for them.

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

I'm so old, I don't buy green bananas any more.

I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.

My philosophy in life is, Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.

I don't exercise.

Nothing on this earth is standing still. It's either growing or it's dying. No matter if it's a tree or a human being.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Nothing is as good as it seems, and nothing is as bad as it seems. Somewhere in between lies realty.

How do you know what it's like to be stupid if you've never been smart?

See, winners embrace hard work.

In this world you're either growing or you're dying so get in motion and grow.

I look like I have beriberi and scurvy.

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.