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.
WAYNE GRETZKYProcrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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 wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.
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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that’s your priority. It’s the only way you can be successful.
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Everything I did in hockey, I worked for.
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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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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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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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The 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.
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I don’t like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don’t like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it’s essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.
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It’s easier to lose than to win.
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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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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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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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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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