Top 160 Lou Holtz Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

— Lou Holtz

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2. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

— Lou Holtz

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3. “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”

— Lou Holtz

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4. “You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.”

— Lou Holtz

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5. “Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”

— Lou Holtz

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6. “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.”

— Lou Holtz

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7. “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”

— Lou Holtz

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8. “In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying so get in motion and grow.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Transformation Quotes, Career Development Quotes, Moving Quotes, Progress Quotes, Momentum Quotes

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

— Lou Holtz

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10. “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.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Hard Work Quotes, Practice Quotes, Victory Quotes, Sports Quotes

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

— Lou Holtz

12. “You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Confidence Quotes, Coaching Quotes, Competition Quotes, Basketball Quotes, Football Quotes

13. “Everybody needs four things in life: Something to do, someone to love, someone to believe in and something to hope for.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Meaning Quotes, Fulfillment Quotes, Common Sense Quotes, Happy Sunday Quotes, Happy Monday Quotes

14. “If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Hustle Quotes, Monday Morning Quotes, Football Quotes

15. “What’s important now? – To evaluate the past, focus on the future, and tell you what you have to do in the present.”

— Lou Holtz

16. “I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Football Quotes

17. “Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Cheer Quotes, Growth Mindset Quotes, Mental Strength Quotes, Monday Morning Quotes, Impossible Quotes

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

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Friday Quotes for Work, Accountability Quotes, Common Sense Quotes, Expectations Quotes

19. “Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Caring Quotes, Teamwork Quotes

20. “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

Featured in: Boredom Quotes

21. “No one has ever drowned in sweat.”

— Lou Holtz

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22. “Don’t tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the ship in.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Obstacles Quotes, Excuses Quotes

23. “Only the unprepared are overcome by pressure.”

— Lou Holtz

24. “If you are killing time, it’s not murder. It’s suicide.”

— Lou Holtz

25. “How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.”

— Lou Holtz

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

— Lou Holtz

27. “Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.”

— Lou Holtz

28. “We aren’t where we want to be; we aren’t where we ought to be; but thank goodness we aren’t where we used to be.”

— Lou Holtz

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

— Lou Holtz

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30. “Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation’s necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.”

— Lou Holtz

31. “First we become the best, then we’ll become first.”

— Lou Holtz

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32. “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”

— Lou Holtz

33. “In life, be a participant, not a spectator.”

— Lou Holtz

34. “It’s always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.”

— Lou Holtz

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

— Lou Holtz

36. “It’s the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.”

— Lou Holtz

37. “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”

— Lou Holtz

38. “What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How well you do something is determined by your attitude.”

— Lou Holtz

39. “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.”

— Lou Holtz

40. “Don’t run if you can walk. Don’t walk if you can stand. Don’t stand if you can sit. Don’t sit if you can lie down.”

— Lou Holtz

41. “Never settle for second when first is available.”

— Lou Holtz

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42. “If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better.”

— Lou Holtz

43. “When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.”

— Lou Holtz

44. “Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.”

— Lou Holtz

45. “So many times people are afraid of competition, when it should bring out the best in us. We all have talents and abilities, so why be intimidated by other people’s skills?”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Competition Quotes

46. “You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”

— Lou Holtz

47. “Momentum is whatever your attitude determines it to be.”

— Lou Holtz

Featured in: Momentum Quotes

48. “In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.”

— Lou Holtz

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

— Lou Holtz

50. “All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.”

— Lou Holtz