We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me. LOU HOLTZ BedroomHadMeNoParentPrivacyRefrigeratorShareShoweSister
The key to winning is choosing to do God’s will and loving others with all you’ve got. LOU HOLTZ ChooseGodGotKeyLoveOftenOtherWin
Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God’s word. LOU HOLTZ DisciplineEssentialGainGodPrayerSacrificeStrengthThroughWord
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. LOU HOLTZ CentCollectCustomerEachFromGotOwedPaperRestThirty
I’m an old man, and all my life I’ve said that Notre Dame should remain independent because it’s a national school. LOU HOLTZ AllDameIndependentManMy LifeNationalNotreOldPeoplePersonRemainSchool
Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated. LOU HOLTZ EliminateMotivateMotivationNotSimpleThose
After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent. LOU HOLTZ AfterBecomeIndividualMostTeamTermWin
Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities. LOU HOLTZ AgoFiveObligationPeopleResponsibilityTalkTwentyYear
All my life, I’ve been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I’ve come is a bogey. LOU HOLTZ AllBeenBogeyCloseComeHoleLifeMakeMyOneTry
You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance. LOU HOLTZ AnybodyFindGoMakeReserveSacrificeSuccessfulWithout
How do you know what it’s like to be stupid if you’ve never been smart? LOU HOLTZ BeenDoKnowLikeneverSmartStupidYou
To win a national championship, you’ve got to be a little lucky. LOU HOLTZ BeBusyChampionshipGotLittleNationalToWin
I have to admit, I sometimes wonder how much more successful I would have been as a coach had it not been for my spending summers on the golf course. LOU HOLTZ AdmitBeenCoachCourseGolfMoreMuchSometimesSpendSuccessfulSummerWonder
I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It’s good for them. LOU HOLTZ AwayCoachGameGoodMoreNeedThinkThough
The University of Notre Dame does not redshirt, and I endorse that policy completely. LOU HOLTZ CompletelyCountryDameEndorseNortePolicyRedshirtUniversity
I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it. LOU HOLTZ CareerDefeatDuringEveryoneExperienceFromLearnLeastOneThink
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. LOU HOLTZ BoreBurnDesireEnoughEveryGetGoalLifeMorningThingUpWith
Nothing on this earth is standing still. It’s either growing or it’s dying. No matter if it’s a tree or a human being. LOU HOLTZ BeingDieEarthEitherGrowHumanMatterNothingStandStillTree
You don’t go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody. LOU HOLTZ DameGoLearnNotreSomebodySomethingToYou
I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they’d be, what position they’d play and so on. LOU HOLTZ AthleteFootballKindLookOnPicturePlayPlayerPositionSoSportTry
I think that we have opportunities all around us – sometimes we just don’t recognize them. LOU HOLTZ AllAroundHaveOpportunityRecognizeSometimesThemThinkUs
On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job. LOU HOLTZ CommonGoalJobKeepTeamUnited
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. LOU HOLTZ AnotherBeenCoachCollegeDameGoHistoryLookNotreProgramSuccesfulSuccessfulUltra
When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again. LOU HOLTZ AgainCoachDameFeltHonestlyneverUniversityWould
Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. LOU HOLTZ AbilityCapableDetretmineDoMotivation
