Most players go where the puck is. I go where the puck will be.
WAYNE GRETZKYEight days ago, we were the toast of the town. Eight days later we’re Thanksgiving turkeys.
More Wayne Gretzky Quotes
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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.
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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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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.
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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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The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.
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My kids are no different than anyone else’s – they tend to disagree with everything I say!
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Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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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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In one sense we are a favorite because we won a gold medal in 2002.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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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 miss all the shots I don’t take.
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Most people marry their mother. I married my father.
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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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