I could have watched more film, that’s for sure. One advantage Joe Paterno had over me was that he didn’t play golf.
LOU HOLTZGolf really is the best microcosm of life – or at least the way life should be.
More Lou Holtz Quotes
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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 look like I have beriberi and scurvy.
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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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My wife doesn’t even want to spend 2 hours with me.
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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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One thing about me is I try to be honest.
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I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.
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God looks after children, animals and idiots.
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I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.
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In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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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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In football, it’s the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate.
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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 think that everybody needs four things in life. Everybody needs something to do regardless of age.
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Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.
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I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
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Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference.
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God answers prayers, but he doesn’t always answer it your way.
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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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No one has ever drowned in sweat.
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God knows what’s best for us, though, so there’s no need to worry when things don’t go how we originally wanted them to go.
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I believe that having a spiritual life is so important in everybody’s life.
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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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I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.
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I’ll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.
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