Wayne Gretzky

Hockey Player

1961-01-26

Quotes by Wayne Gretzky

• I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.

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• I just like to keep my money in the bank; I'm not a big risk-taker. I don't know anything about the stock market... I stay away from things I don't know anything about.

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• You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

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• I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.

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• It's an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play in the NHL.

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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.

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• I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.

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• The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.

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• You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

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