At home I have a copy of the April 21, 1986, issue of ‘Sports Illustrated.’ I’m on the cover with the blurb, ‘Can Lou Do It?’ I’d just arrived at Notre Dame, and with spring football underway, I was the focal point of that week’s coverage.
LOU HOLTZGod answers prayers, but he doesn’t always answer it your way.
More Lou Holtz Quotes
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My wife doesn’t even want to spend 2 hours with me.
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It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
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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.
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I also had to collect thirty cents a week from each customer. I owed the paper twenty cents per customer per week, and got to keep the rest.
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But when you are significant is when you help other people be successful. That lasts many a lifetime.
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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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I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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My wife looked at me and said: ‘Boy, you are skinny, aren’t you?’ I said: ‘Honey, I’d like to remind you that it was minor defects like this that kept me from getting a better wife.’
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When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.
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I just have an enthusiasm for life.
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My wife told me if there is any rumors about me, it better be about politics and not about my social life.
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I think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better.
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Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
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You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.
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