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.
LOU HOLTZSuccessful people will always tell you you can do something. It’s the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.
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We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin – and it’s gonna happen – confession puts us back on the field.
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In football, it’s the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate.
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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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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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I don’t exercise.
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My wife doesn’t even want to spend 2 hours with me.
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All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
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You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
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I have no desire at all to become the winningest coach at Notre Dame. The record belongs to Knute Rockne or some other coach in the future.
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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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If you look at the history of Notre Dame, if you hire a coach who’s been successful at another college program, they’re going to be ultra successful at Notre Dame because the talent will always be there.
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On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
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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.
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