59 Quotes by Ara Parseghian

If you can hang in games by staying close defensively, then good things can happen.

As you move through life, it's not going to be a bright, sunshiny day every day.

The 1973 team is real special. I had never coached against Bear Bryant. Alabama had never played Notre Dame. It was North against South; the Catholics against the Baptists; both teams were undefeated, and everything was on the line.

One thing about Notre Dame, it's like a service academy in a lot of ways. There is a closeness.

There is nothing more painful than watching a child with a terminal disease.

In my own opinion, psychology in football is far more important than anyone believes, including the coaches.

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 few years as head coach. I had six years at Miami of Ohio, eight years at Northwestern, 11 at Notre Dame.

I learned long ago not to tear into anyone for a mistake.

I came to Notre Dame to renew the winning tradition.