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I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. But I don't think you should force your kid to become a professional athlete.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in '98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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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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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 miss all the shots I don't take.
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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 greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
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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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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.
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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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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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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can't get every guy ready every night, you're going to struggle.
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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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The 2002 (Olympic) team was a great team, we won the gold medal, they deserved all the accolades that they got. But this team seems to have a little more depth and maybe a little more talent to pick from. So it makes the job of picking the right 23 guys even more difficult.
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It really doesn't matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
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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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