Bobby Orr was a star when they played the National Anthem in his first game.

It's the attitude of the players, not their skills, that is the biggest factor in determining whether you win or lose.

The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.

Putting on the same jerseys doesn’t make a team. You’re still just a collection of individuals until you find a common goal.

The remedy now is two scotches and an aspirin, I think.

Two out of every three goals you score come from checking. One out of every three comes from sheer finesse.

Goaltending is to hockey like putting is to golf. It really has no relationship to the rest of the game.

The thrills, the turmoil, the passion, the stunning surprises of that roller coaster ride in '72 caused our emotions to run wild

I don’t think very many people get converted by someone telling them they are terrible. No one I’d want to rub shoulders with in Heaven, anyway.

I think the art of filmmaking is something you learn through actions, by doing it, not by learning theories. And as you do it, your mind starts to change.

I do believe in the old saying 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

As we retain but a faint remembrance of our felicity, it is but fair that the smartest stroke of sorrow should, if bitter, at least be brief.

An emotional man may possess no humor, but a humorous man usually has deep pockets of emotion, sometimes tucked away or forgotten.

I dream of a love that is more than two people craving to possess one another.

A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one.

They don't have a lot of crime in the countryside other than theft. But every once in a while, things turn ugly, and when they turn ugly, they turn very ugly.

There is never enough time, unless you're serving it.

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and contribution.