I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn’t have put the desire in me.
LOU HOLTZWhen I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.
More Lou Holtz Quotes
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I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
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To win a national championship, you’ve got to be a little lucky.
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I believe – we all pay taxes. I’m happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That’s going to bother you.
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After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren’t in a very good mood.
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Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.
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I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It’s good for them.
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I’ve followed Notre Dame football since 1946, when I listened on the radio and Johnny Lujack tackled Doc Blanchard in the open field to preserve a 0-0 tie.
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Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.
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When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.
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The key to winning is choosing to do God’s will and loving others with all you’ve got.
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I give opinions, not advice.
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Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference.
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We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
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All my life, I’ve been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I’ve come is a bogey.
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You don’t go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.
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In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges.
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Had I been a great athlete, I’m not sure I would have even gone into coaching.
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I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country was Catholic, because that’s all I ever was associated with.
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I look like I have beriberi and scurvy.
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ESPN is a great organization to work for.
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One thing about me is I try to be honest.
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Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed.
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As a coach, one thing that used to frustrate me was one player would make a bad decision, and that’s all you would read about in the papers all over the country.
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I’ll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better.
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