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Lou Holtz: Undergraduate Commencement Address 2015

Jeff

I have used a number of quotes from Lou Holtz in my STATUS QUOtes postings. Despite his excellent achievements, he is still very humble. Don’t be fooled by his appearance of being a simple “down home” boy. He is a brilliant, compassionate person who has a lot to offer for those willing to listen.

While this speech was delivered at a Catholic university and has some strong religious tones, everyone can learn from what Lou Holtz has to say. He is funny, witty, poignant and spiritual. I don’t think you will regret taking 20 minutes of your time to listen and watch what he has to say. Look at is an investment in your future.

STATUS QUOtes — 20151011

Jeff

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” — Maya Angelou

“Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace.” — Oscar Wilde

“The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.” — Lao Tzu

“I was a vegetarian until I started leaning toward the sunlight.” — Rita Rudner

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151010

Jeff

“Prospect is often better than possession.” — Thomas Fuller

“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.” — Stephen King

“Face what you think you believe and you will be surprised.” — William Hale White

“I made my money the old fashioned way; I was very nice to a wealthy relative right before he died.” — Malcolm Forbes

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151009

Jeff

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” — Buddha

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“History is apt to judge harshly those who sacrifice tomorrow for today.” — Harold MacMillan

“Seeing a murder on television… can help work off one’s antagonisms. And if you haven’t any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.” — Alfred Hitchcock

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151008

Jeff

“In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the idea first occurs.” — Francis Darwin

“It’s never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride.” — Warren Buffett

“If you don’t start somewhere, you’re gonna go nowhere.” — Bob Marley

“Coffee in England always tastes like a chemistry experiment.” — Agatha Christie

 

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Jeff

“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” — Aldous Huxley

“I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.” — Thomas A. Edison

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” — Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

 

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Jeff

“Hell is a half-filled auditorium.” — Robert Frost

“It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.” — George Lorimer

“Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

“How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt?” — Harry S. Truman

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151005

Jeff

“Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.” — Elmer G. Letterman

“The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly drawn.” — Joyce Maynard

“There Is A Voice Inside Of You
That Whispers All Day Long,
“I Feel That This Is Right For Me,
I Know That This Is Wrong.”
No Teacher, Preacher, Parent, Friend
Or Wise Man Can Decide
What’s Right For You- Just Listen To
The Voice That Speaks Inside.” — Shel Silverstein

“I’m astounded by people who want to ‘know’ the universe when it’s hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.” — Woody Allen

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151004

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“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.” — Tuli Kupferberg

“Memories are like mulligatawny soup in a cheap restaurant. It is best not to stir them.” — P. G. Wodehouse

“Inspiration is around every corner. Go for a walk.” — James Massing (?)

“When money talks, nobody checks the grammar.” — Anonymous

 

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