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“Seldom do we experience the charisma and character of a dynamic personality such as Lou Holtz, the very successful former football coach of Notre Dame. Lou has left his distinctive mark of success everywhere he has coached. Winning Every Day is not just a catchy phrase, but with Coach Holtz, a way of life.”

“I had no plan for that year but it wound up being one of the most important years of my football coaching career. It hit me along the way that I needed to really get at the heart of what's really true to myself. And then I was able to mold it and shape it in the years at SC to become the approach and the concept and the culture that we try to create here at Seattle.”

“Morale - the will to win, the fighting heart - are the honored hallmarks of the football coach and player. Likewise, they are characteristic of the enterprising executive, the successful troop leader, the established artist and the dedicated teacher and scientist.”

“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.”

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

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

“Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”

“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.”

“If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”

“The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.”

“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.”

“If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.”

“A lot of things look good on an academic's blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It's almost like a football coach, when you draw the X's and O's: Every play that is chalked on that board goes for a touchdown. Well, there are a lot of yards to be made between the line of scrimmage and the touchdown.”

“Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.”