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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.

Wayne Gretzky

One hundred percent of shots not taken don’t go in.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Goal Sports Win
Thankfully, in my youth I had the best financial advisor a son could ask for: my dad Walter. When I got that first signing bonus in 1978, Dad took my cheque, announced, ‘This is what we’re going to do,’ and bought an annuity with it.
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Best Father Financial Money Myself Son Thankful Youth
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.
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Advice Death Happiness Sick Success
I don’t think any one person will ever be bigger than the game.
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Big Game Myself Person Thinking Worth
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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Children Fun Game Myself Practice Sports
The game is played out of instinct, but everyone on the ice has habits – good and bad. So the key to the game is to exploit the bad habits of your opponent.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Bad Game Goodness Habit Key Play Rival Yourself
It’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.
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Company Fame Hold Yourself
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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Children Generosity Myself Play Responsibility See Sports Start Team Thinking Time
When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.
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Kind Let Go Opportunity Play Yourself
It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.
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Honor Play Privilege Sports
Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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Inspirational Motivational Passion Talent
I can remember hockey. It was my life, my passion. It’s what I love the most.
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Hockey Life Love Myself Passion Remember Sports
Skating alone is an art. Doing it on a substance? I don’t know. That’s got to be tough.
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Alone Art Myself Skate Sports Tough
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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Average Creativity Goal Imagination Myself Play Right Small Speed Team
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 GRETZKY

Fundamental Human Leadership Mistake Perfection Possible Sound World Yourself
It doesn’t matter what I think. It doesn’t matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Best People Play Team Thinking Win Yourself
I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Bad Goal Hockey Man Myself Sports Win Worry
I played everything. I played lacrosse, baseball, hockey, soccer, track and field. I was a big believer that you played hockey in the winter and when the season was over you hung up your skates and you played something else.
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Believe Big Play Season Skate Sports Yourself
Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.
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Best Defeat Failure Inspirational Lose
A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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Ability Hockey Myself Practice Skill Sports Time
Lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time. There’s nothing like it. It’s the greatest story. In my era, they used to say you couldn’t be a superstar without winning one. I remember thinking when I lifted it: “Now they can’t say that about me.”
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Greatness Myself Remember Story Talk Thinking Time Win
One of the key qualities that you need to be a great hockey player is fantastic anticipation and feel for the game – if you know where the puck is going before it is hit, that is half the battle.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Battle Feeling Game Greatness Hockey Key Need Player Quality Yourself
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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Care End Hide Hockey Kind Myself Sports Touch Yourself
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.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Fans Growth Hockey Life Myself
Hockey is my life. I love every minute of it.
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Hockey Inspirational Life Love Myself Sports
I couldn’t beat people with my strength; I don’t have a hard shot; I’m not the quickest skater in the league. My eyes and my mind have to do most of the work.
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Eyes Hard Mindset Myself People Quick Skate Strength Work
By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.
WAYNE GRETZKY

Blessing Children Feeling Goodness Happiness Level Myself Play

By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.

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By no means could I play at the level of these kids who play in the NHL now but as 50-year-olds go, I feel really good and I feel blessed that I’m still healthy.

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