Quotes from Lou Holtz

The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.

I'll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics.

Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.

If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you're doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking. It's tough enough getting that boat to shore with everybody rowing, let alone when a guy stands up and starts putting his jacket on.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

See, winners embrace hard work.

I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

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.

Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.

Everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities. - as spoken by Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame Coach

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

Don't tell people about your problems...90% of them don't care, and the other 10% are glad you got them?