248 Quotes by Wayne Gretzky

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

The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

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.

The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.

You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.

The ball is a little bit in his court. We want to keep him. He?s a consummate pro and a wonderful man.

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.

It's easier to lose than to win.

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!