Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Lou Holtz (American Comedian)

Lou Holtz (b.1937,) born Louis Leo Holtz, is an American football coach, sports analyst, and motivational speaker. He is famous in the sports world for his profound impact on collegiate football and motivational expertise. His successful stint as a sports analyst is underscored by his engaging commentary in college football, showcasing the seamless application of his motivational skills beyond the football field.

Born in Follansbee, West Virginia, Holtz commenced his coaching journey in the 1960s, achieving notable success at various universities. His coaching tenure included significant roles at esteemed institutions like North Carolina State University, the University of Arkansas, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Notre Dame. It was at Notre Dame where Holtz reached the zenith of his coaching career. He steered the Fighting Irish to remarkable accomplishments From 1986 to 1996, including a national championship in 1988.

Beyond coaching triumphs, Holtz is recognized for his motivational speaking engagements, where his ability to inspire and instill discipline became synonymous with his coaching style. Holtz authored several books, such as The Fighting Spirit (1989) and Wins, Losses, and Lessons (2006,) offering valuable insights into his coaching philosophy.

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I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Failure, Career, Defeat

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Service, Character

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Determination, Failure, Purpose, Adversity

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.
—Lou Holtz

On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Teamwork, Teams

Don’t be a spectator, don’t let life pass you by.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Action

When all is said and done, more is said than done.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Action

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Progress, Self-improvement

In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Attention

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
—Lou Holtz

If you are bored with life, if you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things—you don’t have enough goals.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Goals, Bores, Life, Desire, Boredom

Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Leadership

I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Potential, Purpose, Greatness, Gambling

It’s not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It’s my job not to de-motivate them.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Motivational, Jobs, Motivation

Don’t tell your problems to people: eighty percent don’t care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Problems

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 life jacket on.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Dedication, Commitment

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
Topics: Competition

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Attitude

The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Circumstance, Chance, Complaining, Complaints, Pessimism

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Critics, Criticism

Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn’t make me stronger.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Difficulties, Adversity

If he’s got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don’t hire him.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Work

No one has ever drowned in sweat.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Work

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Motivation, Motivational

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
Topics: Winning, Winners, Competition, Challenges

It’s not the load that breaks you down—it’s the way you carry it.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Attitude, Strength

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
Topics: Criticism, Confidence, Critics

I have a lifetime contract. That means I can’t be fired during the third quarter if we are ahead and moving the ball.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Sports

You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
—Lou Holtz
Topics: Revenge

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