Gordie Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1980. He was known as "Mr. Hockey" and is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Gordie Howe on life, leadership, love.
I always tell kids, you have two eyes and one mouth. Keep two open and one closed. You never learn anything if you're the one talking. — Gordie Howe
You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave - win or lose. — Gordie Howe
You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave -- win or lose. — Gordie Howe
To me, hockey was always tremendous fun. That's what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey. — Gordie Howe
There's always something in the game you wish you would have done different. That's why players improve, because they learn from what they did before. They might have been guessing before, but now they know. — Gordie Howe
My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative. — Gordie Howe
You can always get someone to do your thinking for you. — Gordie Howe
The first time I met Wayne Gretzky... he never said anything back. — Gordie Howe
If Colleen Howe had been a hockey player, she would have been a centremen. I can see her as a centreman because you can do what you want and go wherever you want to go. — Gordie Howe
Overall I can fairly safely say Bobby Orr impressed me more than anybody with his tremendous talents. In Bobby's first N.H.L. game he layed the lumber to Gordie's head. Later Howe retalliated and wanted to let the kid know he wasn't washed up yet. — Gordie Howe
Everybody whose anybody in hockey has played in Hershey. — Gordie Howe
I helped put in a rink in Cadillac, Michigan, when my wife was very healthy. She helped them put it in and the rink is going full-bore the last time I was there. — Gordie Howe
You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time. — Gordie Howe
Rocket had that mean look on, every game we played. He was 100 percent hockey. He could hate with the best of them. — Gordie Howe
People say I'm henpecked. Well, let them say it. — Gordie Howe
The kid looks good in his first game. — Gordie Howe
My mother and dad played the fiddle and the guitar. — Gordie Howe
Life Lessons by Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe showed that hard work and dedication can lead to success, as he worked tirelessly to become one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
He also demonstrated the importance of staying humble and never giving up, as he continued to play hockey into his 50s despite numerous setbacks.
Finally, Gordie Howe's legacy serves as a reminder that anything is possible with the right attitude and effort.
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