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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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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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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 miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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Maybe it wasn't the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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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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Look at guys like Larry Bird and George Brett and John McEnroe that's what they did in their careers. They all wanted to be the guy under the microscope late in the game or late in the match. So you just take on that know-how that that's part of your responsibility, and you learn that's what makes it exciting. That's what makes it fun!
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I don't think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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I have absolutely no complaints about my life. But people think I got handed everything, all this kind of fell in my lap, that I was just God-gifted with all this talent. I wanted people to realize it's a lot tougher than just waking up one day and you're in the NHL.
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I grew up such a fan. It was my life. Everything I did was hockey related and everything I have is because of hockey and the NHL.
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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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I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It's what I love the most.
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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 have recall. I don't know why or how. I had a guy once who said he played against me in novice [league, for kids under nine], for the Detroit Lasers. And I said, Oh yeah, we beat you in the tournament, 8-1 and I think I scored seven goals, and the goalie was left-handed. And he was, Oh my God. I was the goalie! .
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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 miss all the shots I don't take.
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You miss every shot you don't take.
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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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