QUOTES by Wayne Gretzky
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If we're going to change the game it has to start at eight, nine and 10 years old. When we were that age we'd go to the pond or backyard rink and throw a puck on the ice and play five on five, or seven on seven. You get this creativity and this imagination that comes from within, just having fun on the pond. Now kids are so focused on team play, and the coaches are so focused on positioning. You can't change it at the NHL level.
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I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
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I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.
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The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.
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The only way a kid is going to practice is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
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I just like to keep my money in the bank; I'm not a big risk-taker. I don't know anything about the stock market... I stay away from things I don't know anything about.
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I couldn't beat people with my strength; I don't have a hard shot; I'm not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.
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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I'm still healthy.
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I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.
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I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.
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Listen, everything I have in my life is because of the NHL and because of hockey, and I love the game and I loved every minute of being a player, I loved coaching, I loved being involved in the NHL.
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My kids are no different than anyone else's - they tend to disagree with everything I say!
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The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don't take the shot.
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You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.
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No matter who you are, we're creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.
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Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.
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You know, I've held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.
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It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
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The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky's the limit.
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When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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I'm probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don't worry about it.
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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It's what I love the most.
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I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.
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There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
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