Wayne Gretzky Zitate – Sprüche auf Englisch mit Übersetzung

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And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

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.

Wayne Gretzky

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

Look at guys like Larry Bird and George Brett and John McEnroe; that's what they did in their careers. They all wanted to be the guy under the microscope late in the game or late in the match. So you just take on that know-how that that's part of your responsibility, and you learn that's what makes it exciting. That's what makes it fun!

Wayne Gretzky

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

Wayne Gretzky

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

Wayne Gretzky

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

Wayne Gretzky

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

Wayne Gretzky

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.

Wayne Gretzky

I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.

Wayne Gretzky

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

Wayne Gretzky

The only way a kid is going to practice is if it's total fun for him... and it was for me.

Wayne Gretzky

When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.

Wayne Gretzky

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.

Wayne Gretzky

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.

Wayne Gretzky

And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I'm really not that competitive.

Wayne Gretzky

Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

Wayne Gretzky