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The quote says that determination and a positive outlook can make difficult goals achievable. It emphasizes personal effort and mindset as the main barriers to success.
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About Lou Holtz
American college football coach
Lou Holtz is an American college football coach. He led programs at William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and South Carolina, with a career college head coaching record of 249 wins, 132 losses, and 7 ties. His career stretched from 1969 to 2004, with a brief stint as head coach of the New York Jets in 1976. He is best known for his long run in college football and for the steady record he built across several major programs.
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Wins, Losses, and Lessons
2006
Winning every day
1998