Top 110 Quotes & Sayings by Rudy Ruettiger
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Last updated on September 14, 2024.
When people get inspired they go out and do things to make them who they want to be.
I just wanted to be a part of Notre Dame. The school and I have a great relationship.
When you focus on your dreams, great things happen.
At Notre Dame, even my statistics teacher wanted me to win.
Now, I'm not positive 24 hours a day. I have my grieving moments. But when I go to a school to speak to a bunch of kids, I get pumped up.
People always need to hear good motivational speeches.
We accomplish what we do in our lives in spite of the joy stealers.
Don't let people tell you who you are or what you're going to be!
You've got to eliminate the confusion in your life. And eliminate the excuses.
You see, my movie isn't about football, or about Notre Dame. It's about hope, about the human spirit.
You can do anything in 10 minutes.
I love Tom Brady because he's a Rudy. He was drafted low, worked hard.
People didn't understand my passion. I dreamt big. I saw myself playing at Notre Dame. I saw myself in a classroom.
Retail employees are the underdogs or 'Rudy' of the work force. They start off at the bottom trying to gain experience, but rarely expect a good wage, a good experience or any career mobility. We need to change that mindset.
The only reason I wanted to go to college was so I could go to Notre Dame, and so after I graduate from Notre Dame I could go to heaven.
People say I'm a pain in the rear, but we surrender to people who say we are pains the rear.
You want people to have a positive outlook on life. No matter what they go through, there's hope. I represent that message.
It's not an easy thing going to Hollywood and saying, 'Hey, make my movie.'
The biggest thing is to keep getting up.
You become what people say you are.
There are two kinds of people. There are the ones who believe in your dreams and there are the ones who think it's their job to crush those dreams.
Talent doesn't win football games. But talent, heart and desire do. A good coach will recognize what's inside.
To my father, Notre Dame represented the underdogs of the world, the Italians, and the Polish people. I told him that one day I would play football for Notre Dame and worked hard to make that dream come true.
I had no money, no grades, no athletic ability. Nothing but hope.
Attitude plays a big part in your life and how you measure your dreams.
Motivational speaking became my career. Who would ever have thought it?
People sometimes just need inspiration to keep moving along, whether it's going to Notre Dame and being rejected, or taking a long time to bring a sports movie and Hollywood together, which took a long time for 'Rudy.'
When you have a big vision, if you focus on that vision, you'll get it. But most people quit because it gets too hard.
What I really wanted more than anything was to be part of something.
Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next.
I want to help people be positive.
I quit hanging around people who made me feel bad.
For a lot of people, I was a below-average guy who broke through a wall.
If you have the dream, the belief and the faith, you can go anywhere.
I never put a time limit on my dream.
If you have a dream, you can achieve it. You just have to know how to get there.
Don't be a taker, be a giver, because when you give you get back.
I was a great practice player. I knew I wasn't going to play, but I wanted to do my part in helping the rest of the team prepare for the games.
Character is the key to your success. Inspiration is key.
My main message to kids is to have confidence and believe in yourself.
Face life's obstacles and never give up on your dreams.
Dreaming is a lifetime occupation.
I can't tell you how many times someone has written me and said, 'I became a doctor because of you' or 'I became a dancer because of you.'
Luck doesn't happen. You create it.
Follow your dreams. It's always too early to quit.
I just want to let people know, 'Be what you want to be.'
Give kids the chance to be champions.
When you believe in yourself, you'll believe in all the signs the good Lord is telling us. You expect yourself to do well, and you expect to do something great.
My story was not a football story. My story was more about going against the odds of what life was handing me.
A lot of people take things for granted.
You don't have to be an All-American. You just have to have character and courage, and I take that message very seriously.
Don't let people steal your confidence and tell you what you can't do because I'm living proof that you can overcome all the obstacles.
That's another question I get all the time: 'Hey, Rudy, how the hell could you even afford to go to college?' The G.I. Bill.
It's fun to be excited because all the negative people stay away.
You don't quit just because the odds are against you.
Patience is key, as long as you have a purpose.
When you are happy, successful people want to be around you.
I was always the underdog. See, I'd fight guys bigger than me. In boxing, it's not how good you are; it's how tough you are.
I don't look at it like I'm a legend.
You're never, ever too old to catch your dream.
