Top 110 Quotes & Sayings by Rudy Ruettiger - Page 2

I think my story captured a wonderful feeling inside all of us. It's a dream that we can all do it. It's all possible.

Never give up on what you can do.

Eliminate the confusion in your life.

When you're focused, you don't hear the crowd noises, you only hear what you need to hear.

How could God give me a dream, a dream of going to Notre Dame, a dream of becoming somebody, and I'm a dummy, I'm nobody.

There's a price to pay for greatness. The price to pay is doing the right thing.

When I was growing up, my father would gather all of his children, seven brothers and seven sisters, around the television set and we would religiously watch every time Notre Dame played.

Sometimes you've got to fail to learn.

If you try to beat the other guy, you probably won't win. But if you try to be the best you can be and compete against yourself, you'll win every time.

If you want to go after something, just do it.

Learn to work with the integrity of your vision, not for how much money you can make and the big house.

Dreams are good.

You don't quit on who you are.

Dont let people steal your dreams.

It's cool to have courage.

I'm not a celebrity. I'm much more of a legacy. All things considered, I'd rather be a legacy.

In life, you have to take advantage of what you've been given.

Too many of us let others' wrong perceptions of us influence how we see ourselves.

God has a funny way of giving you the answer when you get your mind away from goofy things.

You don't die with a good message.

My father became the man he wanted to be by allowing dreams and supporting his family's dreams.

I always practiced like I expected to play.

I was inspired by self-help books.

You got to learn to change your thoughts. Everybody can do it.

If you don't have anything to stand up for, you fall for everything.

Nothing's impossible.

There's always a way to get where you want to go if you're willing to pay the price.

I knew I couldn't be a Heisman Trophy winner, but I could be the best I can be.

I have no status or stardom. I was just willing to die for my dream.

Big dreams bring all sorts of challenges. To meet them, you have to have character, courage and a commitment to contribute to your community.

I listened to people who encouraged me and believed in me.

The story of 'Rudy' has almost transcended me. I'm the representation, but there are so many people out there that identify with it.

Everyone has a dream. If you don't have one, someone took it from you. Take it back.

I wanted to bring that message to people that you can change at any time once you decide to make that change.

You control your behavior by controlling your thoughts.

Everyone needs a consequence to be successful.

I think every time I see a new audience, I get re-energized.

My friends always told me I was short, dumb and ugly. And you know what, I believed them. But when you change your friends, you change your attitude.

There's a limit to what each guy physically can do, but there's no limit on how far you go.

I'm 5-foot-6.

Quit making excuses. What we're really talking about here is commitment. Until you make a commitment to your dream, it's not a commitment at all. It's just another fantasy. And fantasies don't come true because they're not real, we're not committed to them. When we make commitments, they become dreams. And dreams are very real.

I have learned two things in my life: there is a God, and I am not him.

Keep moving forward, don't listen to the naysayers, persevere, be persistent.

I think God has a special way of putting things together when you do the right stuff even though you make a lot of mistakes, you learn something. You don't live by them you learn from them and you move on.

Focus on your dream and never quit. It is always too soon to quit. If you quit, you can't succeed. By achieving your dream you will be an inspiration to others. You will set the example and make an enormous impact on the world.

Football really was my salvation in high school. For some kids it's art. For some it's music. For me, it was strapping on those pads, yanking that helmet over my head, and getting out there with the team.

Don't ever, ever quit. Recognize that stopping now, regrouping to try a new approach isn't quitting. If you quit you'll regret it forever

When you achieve one dream, dream another. Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next. Dreaming is a lifetime occupation.

When you have passion and commitment, you don't need a complex plan. Your plan is your life is your dream.

Do what you want, do what you need to get done. Find a way to do it.