Lou Holtz Quotes

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.

Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.

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

Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.

If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have enough goals.

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.

Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

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

I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.

I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

When all is said and done, there is usually more said than done. [as quoted by Alfred E Neuman]

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. You’ve got to make a sincere attempt to have the right goals to begin with, then go after them with appropriate effort, and remember that you can’t really achieve anything great without the help of others.

Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the darn ship in." - Lou Holtz

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it

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

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

When all is said and done, a lot more is said than done. LOU HOLTZ

Remember, if you have a problem, it's your problem. Solve it. Don't blame other people. Don't burden people with your complaints. Ninety percent of the people you meet don't care about your troubles. The other 10 percent are glad you have them.

I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

Everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities. - as spoken by Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame Coach

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you're doing then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It's tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a guy stands up and starts putting his life jacket on.

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

Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.

never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...

Lou Holtz, the famous football coach, knew it was what you did after you did your best that created victories.

Lou Holtz said, ‘Don’t complain. Eighty percent of the people you complain to don’t care and 20 percent are glad you have problems.

Lou Holtz said it best: “In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying so get in motion and grow.

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

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

You were not born a winner and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself to be.” LOU HOLTZ, National Champion football coach

Things have a way of working themselves out if we just remain positive.” - LOU HOLTZ, College Football National Champion Coach and Member of the College Football Hall

The one who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. Lou Holtz

No one has ever drowned in sweat" Lou Holtz

Tu talento determina lo que puedes hacer. Tu motivación determina cuánto estás dispuesto a hacer. Tu actitud determina qué tan bien lo haces.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.

Holtz ended up writing down a list of 107 things in five different categories — things he wanted to achieve as a husband, things he wanted to do spiritually, things he wanted to achieve professionally, things he wanted to achieve financially, and things he wanted to do personally. Holtz’s list included some pretty audacious goals, such as becoming the Notre Dame football coach, meeting the president of the United States, landing on an aircraft carrier, and appearing on The Tonight Show — crazy things that would have caused most people to laugh at him for even considering. But guess what? Not only did Lou Holtz become the head football coach at Notre Dame, but he also led his team to a national championship. Among other things, he enjoyed dinner with Ronald Reagan at the White House, was a guest on The Tonight Show, met the pope, shot not one but two holes in one at golf, jumped out of an airplane, went on a safari in Africa, and, yes, he even landed on an aircraft carrier. To date, Lou Holtz has crossed off 102 of his 107 lifetime goals.9

When you accept the fact that you are in your present condition, good or bad, because of the choices you have made, you will find yourself capable of changing your situation by making better choices.” – Lou Holtz, National Champion Football Coach

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.

Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

Never tell your problems to anyone... 20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.” Lou Holtz

Do right. Do your best.

Can I Trust You? Years ago, I heard Lou Holtz speak at a national conference. His rock-solid reputation preceded him—he is the only coach in the history of college football to take six different football teams to a bowl game. He is not only well-respected for his ability to elevate football programs, but to elevate individuals as well. During his humorous and entertaining keynote, he taught a few small lessons which carried big meanings. He shared that every person you meet is privately asking themselves three questions: 1. Do you care about me? 2. Do I like you? 3. Can I trust you? When you make an authentic, sincere, and dignified effort to create a positive first impression, you increase your chances of receiving a "Yes!" to those questions. Unfortunately, if someone you meet answers "No!" you’ve got an uphill battle to earn their business or develop a friendship.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.

Foster Trust. All relationships are based on trust. I can’t begin to tell you how many people I have seen ruin tremendous opportunities because they didn’t have the discipline and decency to do what’s right. Continually ask yourself, “Is this the right thing to do?” Do what you feel is right regardless of peer pressure or personal desires; success and confidence will not be far behind.

Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it’s your turn.

What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How well you do something is determined by your attitude.

1. "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon 2. "In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost 3. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." - Confucius 4. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." - Dalai Lama 5. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller 6. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll 7. "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey 8. "Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet." - Sarah Louise Delany 9. "Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations." - Oliver Goldsmith 10. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it." - Lou Holtz

My grandfather was too old-fashioned to be much

Don't tell people about your problems...90% of them don't care, and the other 10% are glad you got them?

The things we dislike the most in others , are the lessons we can learn from within ourselves 2. "Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." Lou Holtz

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.