"I'm leaving the game of hockey with nothing but great memories."

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Source : Joe Sakic's Farewell Speech during his Retirement Ceremony, www.denverpost.com. July 9, 2009.

Joe Sakic

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“I got some real rough dental work done not long ago, and my mouth's still numb right here [points to the left side of his chin]. So it kind of messes with my speech a little bit, so don't y'all think that I took too many cos I haven't.”
“Baseball's Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs' starting pitcher walks away with a 54.00 ERA, the Royals get mathematically eliminated from the pennant race.”
“I don't mind where I work, it's really nice to be able to travel around and taste the flavours of different countries.”
“We shall not understand the history of men and other times unless we ourselves are alive to the requirements which that history satisfied.”

Source : Benedetto Croce (1941). “History as the Story of Liberty”
“We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.”
“Dream on it. Let your mind take you to places you would like to go, and then think about it and plan it and celebrate the possibilities. And don't listen to anyone who doesn't know how to dream.”
“Artistically I am still a child with a whole life ahead of me to discover and create. I want something, but I won't know what it is until I succeed in doing it.”
“I think any girl who comes to Hollywood with sex symbol or bombshell hanging over her has a rough road.”

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