Lou Holtz Quotes

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

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

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

On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.

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

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.

If you try to fight the course, it will beat you.

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

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

If he’s got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don’t hire him.

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