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Adam Oates14 quotes“Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you.”
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Even the superstars need to be coached once in awhile.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I can’t be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that’s what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I grew up trying to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not Team Canada. Didn’t even know it existed.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I was a punk. I think that’s why I’m such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere.
Adam OatesAdam Oates You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can’t say I really remember too much about it.
Adam OatesAdam Oates Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach.
Adam OatesAdam Oates Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that’s the kind of coach I want to be.
Adam OatesAdam Oates I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had left school to play hockey, but no one drafted me.
Adam OatesAdam Oates His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews.
Adam OatesAdam Oates My story is no different than anybody else’s.
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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