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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.

Wayne Gretzky

It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Honor Play Privilege Sports
When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Big Fast Myself Play Strong Way
Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Alone Art Myself Skate Sports Tough
I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual. And yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Children Generosity Myself Play Responsibility See Sports Start Team Thinking Time
One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Goal Sports Win
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Love Myself Play Proud Sports Win
I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Leadership Myself Play Thinking Way
I miss all the shots I don’t take.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Missing Myself One Liner Sports
The Power of WHO provides great lessons about how to succeed in business and in life. If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Business Friendship Greatness Lesson Life Limitation People Power Quality Sky Success
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

Athlete Children Force Greatness Lose Pressure Professional Sports Teaching Thinking Win World Yourself
If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I’d choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Choice Myself Player Start
Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Direction Each Other Guy Help Hockey Sports Success Team Yourself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Average Creativity Goal Imagination Myself Play Right Small Speed Team
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Advice Death Happiness Sick Success
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best Game Hard Player Process Sports Worst
People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Build Cheerful People Support Try

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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