"We profoundly regret the suffering this has caused our fans, our business partners and the thousands of people who depend on our industry for their livelihoods. If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible."

--

Source : "Frozen Out: A season without Ice Hockey". "The Sports Factor" with Mick O'Regan, www.abc.net.au. April 22, 2005.

Gary Bettman

#Regret Quotes #Hockey Quotes #People Quotes

“Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.”
“My job is to teach them to believe they could perform better than they realize. Great coaches teach athletes to go beyond the barriers.”
“You used to say. "Desire doubled is love and love doubled is madness." Madness doubled is marriage I added when the caustic was cool, not intending to produce a golden rule.”
“An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.”
“I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about change. Hard times forced them to overcome the doubts that normally gave them pause.It surprised me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice.”
“I do what I want to do. I see where my enthusiasm is. Over the years, my techniques expanded. That's how the writing came out.”
“Because it's still a heartache. And nothing makes you want to die more than that.”

Source : Lee Nichols (2011). “Betrayal”, p.47, A&C Black
“My still-life painting has more to do with light and shadow than with the objects themselves.”

You may also like:

Adam Silver
Lawyer
Brendan Shanahan
Ice hockey player
David Stern
Counsel
Gordie Howe
Ice hockey player
Jim Balsillie
Businessman
Roger Goodell
Sidney Crosby
Ice hockey player
Wayne Gretzky
Ice hockey player
Donald Fehr