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Wayne Gretzky Inspirational Quotes (105)

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Kids don't fight in minor hockey anymore. There's very few fights in junior and college hockey. So growing up, all these guys are not fighting.
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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we're Thanksgiving turkeys.
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I can't remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey.
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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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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
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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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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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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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Sometimes people ask, 'Are hockey fights real?' I say, 'If they weren't, I'd get in more of them.
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Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
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Good players skate to the puck. Great players skate to where the puck is going to be.
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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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It's easier to lose than to win.
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It's just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you've held up the Stanley Cup.
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My answer is, why not? ... It's what I love, it's what I know. Glen Sather was the best coach that I had and what made him good was his confidence in what he did. I believe that I'm going to be a good coach.
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The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry this team. We're not relying on that.
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I miss all the shots I don't take.
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I heard people say, 'Why would he want to do this?' My answer is 'Why not?' It is what I love. It's what I know.
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I love everything about hockey.
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We're in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
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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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The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits - good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
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I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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