I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.
BOBBY ORR
BOBBY ORR
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Bobby Orr13 quotes“I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.”
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We’re going to have more kids playing, and we’re going to have a better chance of finding those players Minor sports in a community is for fun and recreation. For everyone.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr I don’t spend a lot of time here in New York. I didn’t realize there were so many Bruins fans in New York.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr So many of today’s programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that’s a big mistake.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow ’cause there’s no one left to beat.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr I was the happiest guy in the world when I was on the ice. You’re being paid to play a game! That’s pretty special.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr I didn’t want to do a book just to do a book. I wanted to do a book that, if you should read it, you might take one thing from it. Until that was clear in my mind, I wasn’t going to do one.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr I couldn’t wait to get on the ice. I couldn’t wait to get to practice. As a kid I couldn’t wait to shoot pucks or play in parking lots, or play on the river or play on the bay.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr On sheer ability, Mario is good enough to win scoring titles with a broken stick. On pure talent, he’s the best there is. But Wayne almost never disappoints you. He comes to work every night.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr We’re professional athletes. People know who we are, and if there’s some way we can help with a friend or someone in need, that’s a responsibility we have. I really strongly believe that.
Bobby OrrBobby Orr You never know how a single interaction with a person might affect their life, so you must constantly try to be at your best.
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A drawing is essentially a private work, related only to the artist’s own needs; a ‘finished’ statue or canvas is essentially a public, presented work – related far more directly to the demands of communication.
John BergerJohn Berger The project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It’s always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei I would like to be a scholar in whatever I do, a scholar is never finished, he is always seeking and I am always seeking.
Ahmad JamalAhmad Jamal When I started I did not know I wanted to be a filmmaker. I started – I made a film. Then when I finished I said, Oh my god it’s so beautiful – I should be a filmmaker!
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Ace FrehleyAce Frehley A holiday is when you celebrate something that’s all finished up.
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