Lou Holtz Quotes

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

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

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

Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.

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

Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they're making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that's the difference.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire 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.

Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.

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

It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game

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

Attitude determines how well you do it.

You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.

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.

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

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

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

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.

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

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

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

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

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

No one has ever drowned in sweat.

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

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

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

You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.

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

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

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

Everybody needs four things in life: Something to do, someone to love, someone to believe in and something to hope for.

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

I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

In life, be a participant, not a spectator.

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.

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

Never settle for second when first is available

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

Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.

If you make a fist and hold it for two hours, you won't be able to pick up a glass because you'll be so weak. Let's stay loose. Let's have fun.