I think a lot of parents live their lives through the kids. Because they didn’t make it [achieve something], they want their kids to make it. It puts a lot of undue pressure on the kids.
WAYNE GRETZKYThe 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.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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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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Growing up, I was always the small guy.
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That’s the hardest part of this whole process. The best part is picking the players and the worst part is telling basically five players they are not going to play tonight.
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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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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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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.
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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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Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
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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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I love everything about hockey.
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I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
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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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People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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