You're going to have disappointments. But how you handle those disappointments is the important thing for you and everybody that's around you. That's what I found from being not only a player but also a coach. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share Image
You know what it takes to win. Just look at my fist. When I make a fist, it's strong and you can't tear it… — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
I was a 52-year-old coach. But people don't realize I had 25 years as a head coach. Most coaches my age only had a… — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
I remember virtually everything about every loss. And the wins are hardly memorable. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
The 1973 team is real special. I had never coached against Bear Bryant. Alabama had never played Notre Dame. It was North against South;… — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
The best way I could describe it at Notre Dame was that I was accepted as a member of the family. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
I don't think I was a miracle man. Neither were Lou Holtz or Frank Leahy. We all found ways to win. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
The harder you work, the less mistakes you make. The fewer mistakes you make, the better your chances of winning. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
Whether you like it or not, you're a national figure after five games at Notre Dame. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
Getting to the top of the mountain is a heck of a lot easier than staying there. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
I've been blessed in many ways, but none of the heights from football can ever compare to the depths you go through when you… — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
If you can hang in games by staying close defensively, then good things can happen. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
I've missed the association with players and coaches but haven't missed the recruiting and the travel. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
One of the reasons I never went into pro football was because I wanted my kids to grow up around an academic environment. And… — Ara Parseghian Copy Share
