Lou Holtz Quotes, Obstacles Quotes

You always have to prepare for the obstacles that are going to come. Consequently, when they do come, it doesn't affect you mentally near as much as when you're unprepared for them.

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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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Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.

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I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.

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In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

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I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. 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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You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something, you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

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Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they're making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that's the difference.

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The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.

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Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the ship in.

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If you make a fist and hold it for two hours, you won't be able to pick up a glass because you'll be so weak. Let's stay loose. Let's have fun.

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How do you know what it's like to be stupid if you've never been smart?

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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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There are certain things in this world we all have in common such as time. Everybody has sixty seconds to a minute, sixty minutes to an hour, twenty-four hours to a day. The difference is what we do with that time and how we use it.

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Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.

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You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.

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It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.

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It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game

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People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?

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Broadcasting is easy; you just talk until you think of something to say.

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