Lou Holtz Quotations | Page 3

The greatest power God gave us is the power to choose. We have the opportunity to choose whether we're going to act or procrastinate, believe or doubt, pray or curse, help or heal. We also choose whether we're going to be happy or whether we're going to be sad.

Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.

You live up - or down - to your expectations.

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

In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.

The only people who aren't going to be criticized are those who do absolutely nothing

You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world.

So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.

To my wife 'I told you I was sick'.

Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest; remain free from drugs; and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.

Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation’s necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.

I asked you to pack your headgear and shoulder pads, but more importantly your defense and your kicking game, because that's what wins game like this.

People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.

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

It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.

We aren't where we want to be; we aren't where we ought to be; but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.

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

It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.

Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.

Never settle for second when first is available

Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.

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.

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

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?

I believe your attitude is the most important choice you can make.

Do what's right! Do the best you can and treat others the way you want to be treated because they will ask three questions: (1) Can I trust you? (2) Are you committed? (3) Do you care about me as a person?

Remember that adversity presents us with numerous possibilities for success, if we are just willing to see them.

Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking.

All you need is something to say, and a burning desire to say it... it doesn't matter where your hands are.

All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.

My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.

You always have to prepare for the obstacles that are going to come. Consequently, when they do come, it doesn't affect you mentally near as much as when you're unprepared for them.

What's important now? - To evaluate the past, focus on the future, and tell you what you have to do in the present

Give me a blackboard. I can stop anything on a blackboard.

You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be in an environment in which that person has a goal - something they want to accomplish in their lives.

Don't ever ask a player to do something he doesn't have the ability to do. He'll just question your ability as a coach, not his as an athlete.

My athletes always follow my advice... unless it conflicts with what that they want to do.

The price of LEADERSHIP is RESPONSIBILITY....and part of that responsibility is to STAY POSITIVE whether you feel like it or not.

One day you are drinking the wine, and they next day you are picking the grapes.