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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
Wayne Gretzky
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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
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Restaurateur
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
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I miss 100% of the shots I don't take.
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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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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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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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When people come up to me and say, I was at your Game 7 in the playoffs in Toronto, or, I saw your first goal in the NHL, that triggers memories. But I don't sit around my kitchen table and tell my kids, You know, one year I got 92 goals.
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When I played in a 21-team league, there were six or seven goalies who were just average, and the equipment and pads were smaller. I came in the right era. I played for the right team. It was all speed, and creativity and imagination.
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We played in an era where you were taught to hate your opponent. But life changes. I raise my kids differently than my mom and dad raised their kids.
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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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Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can't replace that experience with anything.
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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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Eight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we're Thanksgiving turkeys.
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