I've never known anybody to ...

I\'ve never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.
I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.
 Lou Holtz

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Once you get the nod, your mentality totally changes. It's like a heavyweight fighter-you win the title and that's it, you don't want to look back and you don't want to change. That's the way I feel and I'm looking to keep the job.?
 Mark Sanchez
Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.
 Sebastian Coe

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I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
 Lou Holtz
You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.
 Lou Holtz
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
 Lou Holtz
Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die.
 Lou Holtz
Behind every successful person, stands a very successful mother-in-law.
 Lou Holtz