Lou Holtz Quotes

“I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.”

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

“Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.”

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

“Remember. Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it's your turn.”

“When all is said and done, more is said than done.”

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

“I'm so old, I don't buy green bananas any more.”

“After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.”

“I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.”

“I believe - we all pay taxes. I'm happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That's going to bother you.”

“One reason I won't compromise is because I believe honesty helps you win over the long haul. You can win a game tomorrow and lose a team. You can lose a game tomorrow and win a football team.”

“Underconfidence breeds underachievement.”

“Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.”

“We will use some kind of option and we will throw the football. I hope it will be at our people.”

“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. You’ve got to make a sincere attempt to have the right goals to begin with, then go after them with appropriate effort, and remember that you can’t really achieve anything great without the help of others.”

“Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.”

“You build a successful life a day at a time.”

“It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.”

“In football, it's the job of the player to play, the coach to coach, the official to officiate. Each guy is charged with upholding his end, nothing more. In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.”

“No, but you can see it from here.”

“Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.”

“You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.”

“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”

“You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world.”