“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
— Lou Holtz
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”
“You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.”
“Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”
“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.”
“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
“In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying so get in motion and grow.”
“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.”
“I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”
“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.”
“You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.”
“Everybody needs four things in life: Something to do, someone to love, someone to believe in and something to hope for.”
“If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.”
“Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.”
“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.”
“Don’t tell your problems to people: eighty percent don’t care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.”
“What’s important now? – To evaluate the past, focus on the future, and tell you what you have to do in the present.”
“No one has ever drowned in sweat.”
“Don’t ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.”
“If you are killing time, it’s not murder. It’s suicide.”
“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?”
“Don’t be a spectator, don’t let life pass you by.”
“Only the unprepared are overcome by pressure.”
“Don’t tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the ship in.”
“In life, be a participant, not a spectator.”
“You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation’s necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.”
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”
“Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.”
“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.”
“It’s always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.”
“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.”
“Never settle for second when first is available.”
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”
“First we become the best, then we’ll become first.”
“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.”
“Remember. Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it’s your turn.”
“Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.”
“If you don’t make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking.”
“When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.”
“In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.”
“It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game.”
“No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and allows you to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.”
“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?”
“It’s the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.”
“Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.”
“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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