Wayne Gretzky quotes and sayings that transcend hockey

Here is the Cagebook review team’s curated collection of Wayne Gretzky quotes about winning and being competitive.

1. “When you win, say nothing, when you lose say less.” – Wayne Gretzky

2. “It’s easier to lose than to win.” – Wayne Gretzky

3. “It’s just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you’ve held up the Stanley Cup.” – Wayne Gretzky

4. “You know, I’ve held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.” – Wayne Gretzky

5. “And people who know me would tell you that away from hockey I’m really not that competitive.” – Wayne Gretzky

6. “Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.” – Wayne Gretzky

7. “I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.” – Wayne Gretzky

8. “I think the greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you can’t replace that experience with anything.” – Wayne Gretzky

9. “I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.” – Wayne Gretzky

10. “I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual… and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.” – Wayne Gretzky

11. “When I was 5 and playing against 11-year-olds, who were bigger, stronger, faster, I just had to figure out a way to play with them.” – Wayne Gretzky

12. “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!” – Wayne Gretzky

13. “I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.” – Wayne Gretzky

14. “I don’t think any, one person will ever be bigger than the game.” – Wayne Gretzky

15. “When you’re playing an exhibition, you’re kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.” – Wayne Gretzky

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Adventure books to take on your next holiday

If you are looking for some great adventure books for your next trip away, take a look at these curated by the Cagebook review team.

Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam

Bright Lines is set in Brooklyn during the summer of 2003, the summer of the Blackout, and Ella is a young Bangladeshi woman growing up there, beginning the process of coming out to herself and her adoptive uncle’s family as queer while also being crushed out on her cousin Charu, whom she lives with. By the time we get to Charu’s friend Maya, we are in deep. This is a novel that let me travel a little more fully into this city that I love, even as it reminded me of so much of why I love it in summer.

The Complete Stories by Clarice Lispector, edited by Benjamin Moser and translated by Katrina Dodson

This is, aside from merely qualifying as one of the most physically beautiful books you could leave out on your blanket, a tremendous collection of stories from one of Brazil’s greatest writers. It is also heavy enough to keep the blanket from blowing down the beach in the wind while also serving as a sort of open flirtation to passersby canny sufficient to recognize her name.

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Adventure books the entire family will love

If you are looking for some great books for everyone in the family, take a look at these curated by the Cagebook review team.

Endurance (Young Readers Edition)

by Scott Kelly

In his memoir for young readers about his year abroad, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly makes the unimaginable imaginable. The book details all the dangers and challenges of living in space — from the awkwardness of sharing close quarters with strangers to the possibility of dangerous collisions — and reaches back into Kelly’s childhood, coming-of-age years and his career path toward becoming an astronaut. Kelly’s story is a great reminder to your children that with passion and hard work, they too can achieve their wildest dreams.

The Jungle Book

by Rudyard Kipling

The recent movie adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book brought this one back on our family radar. The animal characters are so intensely drawn, and Kipling reminds us that even a book filled with two- and four-legged animals (and slithering creatures) can teach us a powerful tale about family. Parents will have to work on their voices, as this classic is even better if you put a little vocal fun into the retelling.

The Iliad and D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths

by Gillian Cross, illustrated by Neil Packer

by Ingri D’Aulaire and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire

For anyone with a god- and goddess-obsessed child — thank you, Percy Jackson — who wants to continue to feed this interest, there are some beautiful books to take out for a parent-child spin. Gillian Cross’s The Iliad tells Agamemnon and Achilles’ tale with big, bold pictures by Neil Packer that will introduce young readers to a robust cast of characters, including Odysseus Patroclus, Paris, and Hector. D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths has been a staple in homes for decades, and there’s a reason why: This giant book, written by a husband-wife duo, beautifully blends mythology and illustration in chapters that are perfectly sized for a nightly pinch of mythology.

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Quench Your Appetite for Adventure with These eBooks

Adventure eBooks offer a great way to keep yourself entertained anywhere and at anytime. You can enjoy eBooks at home, at work with your family, or at your local restaurant while enjoying your favorite food or drink. Here are some of the best adventure eBooks that will take you on an exhilarating adventure.

Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

Originally published on September 1, 2015, this eBook is the first one in The Song of the Shattered Sands series. A city of the desert ruled by twelve kings from time immemorial makes Sharakhai a center of interest. Described as a commerce and culture location, this adventurous eBook sends you the unimaginable world that depicts powers beyond human capability. Read and find out what happens when an over-aged woman defies the king’s laws.

The Smokiest Grave: The Tosha Y. Miller’s Adventurous Paranormal Romance eBook

Cat is a highly ranked and top investigator who must hide her magical abilities in all her search to keep her entire family safe. She is torn in between teaming up with the Dragonvires or continue lying to stop a blood curse.

Roxanne Blands’ Moreva of Astoreth

Roxanne Blands is an archives book that expounds the rules of a goddess being defied by a Priestess Tehi. The gifted scientist dares her grandmother by boycotting her orgiastic religiousritual to avoid to mix race.

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A couple of adventure movies to look out for in 2021

There’s nothing like getting lost in a rip-roaring adventure, whether it’s in a book or on the big screen. While many of us will be looking forward to the hope of a better 2021, a host of new adventure movies should lift the spirits. Here are just a couple to look out for.

Jungle Cruise

Slated for a July 2021 release, Jungle Cruise is an adventure movie based on a Disneyland theme park ride. It features a riverboat that takes travellers through a jungle where reptiles and other dangerous animals live. The movie stars Mary Poppins star Emily Blunt alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

The story is set in the early 20th century and centers around a riverboat and her brother as they embark on an expedition through the jungle in search of the Tree of Life. The tree is said to have mystical healing powers, but that makes it all the more sought-after. The riverboat crew must contend with everything the jungle has to throw at them – wild animals, dangerous reptiles and a rival mission determined to reach the tree first.

Raya and the Last Dragon

In this Disney animation, set in the mythical world of Kumandra, evil monsters known as Druun have destroyed the peaceful co-existence of humans and dragons. Where they once lived happily together, the Druun threatened the land and the dragons were forced to sacrifice themselves. Centuries later, the Druun have returned have threatened to wreak havoc. It’s up to Raya, a fearless warrior princess, to save her homeland, but first, she needs to find the last dragon.

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Words to inspire adventure and travel in your life

If you are looking for a bit of adventure in your life and you love travel, then these great words will certainly inspire you.

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.”

— John G. Shed

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.”

— William Feather

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.”

— W.M. Lewis

“Adventures don’t come calling like unexpected cousins calling from out of town. You have to go looking for them.”

― Unknown

“Always there has been an adventure just around the corner…and the world is still full of corners.”

― Roy Chapman Andrews

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”

― John Muir

“Every day is an adventure, and no two days are ever alike.”

― Scott Borchetta

“Be careful going in search of adventure – it’s ridiculously easy to find.”

― William Least Heat-Moon

“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure.”

― Christopher McCandless

“The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”

― Christopher McCandless

“Life is full of adventure. There’s no such thing as a clear pathway.”

― Guy Laliberte

“Kids are curious, and if you don’t lose that, then everything is an adventure.”

― Diane Greene

“No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.”

― Lewis Carroll

“Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.”

― Danny Kaye

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Adventure Quotes to Inspire You this 2020

If you feel like the weight of the world is on your back, then read these adventure quotes to get your 2020 starting off right.

1.” Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn

2. “Life is a fatal adventure. It can only have one end. So why not make it as far-ranging and free as possible” -Thornton Wilder

3. “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

4.”Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure” – Bob Bitchin

5. “Nothing adventured, nothing attained”- Peter Mcwilliams

6. I don’t want to not live because of my fear of what could happen.” -Laird Hamilton

7. “Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be.” – Steve Pavlina

8. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous.” -Navjot Singh Sidhu

9. “We’re not home-and-hearth people. We’re the adventurers, the buccaneers, the blockade runners. Without challenge, we’re only alive.” -Alexander Elio

10. “We are all functioning at a small fraction of our capacity to live life fully in its total meaning of loving, caring, creating, and adventuring.” -Herbert A. Otto

11. The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” -Thomas Alva Edison

12. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

13. The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” -Henry David Thoreau

14. “Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.” – Ewan Mcgregor

15. “I don’t want to not live because of my fear of what could happen.”- Laird Hamilton

16. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru

17. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” -Steve Jobs

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Epic Adventure Quotes To Kick You Off Your Couch

Here is a great list of adventure quotes to help you feel inspired to explore the unknown.

1: “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin

2: “Because in the end, you won’t remember the times you spent in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac

3: “May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.” – Trenton Lee Stewart

4: “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar

5: “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan

6: “A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” – Wilfred Peterson

7: “When a man is a traveler, the world is his home and the sky is his roof, where he hangs his hat is his home and all the people are his family.” – Drew Bundini Brown

8: “I travel because I’d rather look back at my life, saying ‘I can’t believe I did that’ instead of ‘if only I had’.” – Florine Bos

9: “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong” – Sue Fitzmaurice

10: “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

11: “Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit.” – Edward Abbey

12: “I travel because I become uncomfortable being too comfortable.” – Carew Papritz

13: “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.” – John Lubbock

14: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!” ― Hunter S. Thompson

15: “If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” – Richard Branson

16: “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.” – Freya Stark

17: “Then I realized that to be more alive, I had to be less afraid. So I did it. I lost my fear and gained my whole life.” – Anonymous

18: “One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.” – Ella Maillart

19: “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

20: “The danger of adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.” – Paulo Coelho

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Ian McKellan on Gratitude, and Keeping Souvenirs

Ian McKellan has played a wide range of roles rooted in the fantastic, from his days as a Shakespearean actor to Magneto in the X-Men films to none other than Sherlock Holmes himself. But for many of his adoring fans, ourselves included, Ian McKellan will always be remembered for his role as Gandalf in both The Lord of The Rings and Hobbit movies.

Back in January 2017, Empire decided to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring by having its stars interview each other. When it came to Ian McKellan, it was up to Elijah Wood to ask the questions. At one point during the interview, Wood asked: “What did you keep from your time as Gandalf?” Here was McKellan’s reply.

“Eternal gratitude for being included in one of the great film adventures of all time. I keep Glamdring in my hatstand and the pointy hat in the basement, often worn by visiting youngsters. Gandalf’s staff is behind the bar in my Thames-side pub The Grapes, in East London. Don’t tell Peter, but the keys to Bag End are hanging up at home.”

Always fun to see a question answered both figuratively and literally, and it’s especially enjoyable to see a star who shines as brightly as McKellan does still remain so humble.

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The Resurgence of Choose Your Own Adventure

Netflix has done it again, leaving their indelible mark on popular culture and making us long for a forgotten relic from a bygone time. With the release and subsequent popularity of Bandersnatch, the Black Mirror movie where you call the shots and your decisions lead to different scenes and scenarios, Netflix has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the originators of the genre: Chooseco and The Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Originating in the mid-1970s, the Choose Your Own Adventure books became not just a staple of children’s literature, but some of the best selling books of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with an estimated 250 million books sold between 1979 and 1998 once publication began through Bantam books. The books were a gateway into the creativity and imagination of many a young reader, but their popularity waned in the age of video games and the internet.

Thanks to Bandersnatch, however, Netflix has rekindled what seemed to have been a forgotten love for the books, this despite Chooseco’s trademark infringement legal challenge against the streaming service.

The world lost R.A. Montgomery back in 2014, as one of the co-creators, key contributors, and authors of the Choose Your Own Adventure series he revolutionized the way children approached books, reading, and indeed, imagination.

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The Resurgence of Choose Your Own Adventure

Netflix has done it again, leaving their indelible mark on popular culture and making us long for a forgotten relic from a bygone time. With the release and subsequent popularity of Bandersnatch, the Black Mirror movie where you call the shots and your decisions lead to different scenes and scenarios, Netflix has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the originators of the genre: Chooseco and The Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Originating in the mid-1970s, the Choose Your Own Adventure books became not just a staple of children’s literature, but some of the best selling books of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with an estimated 250 million books sold between 1979 and 1998 once publication began through Bantam books. The books were a gateway into the creativity and imagination of many a young reader, but their popularity waned in the age of video games and the internet.

Thanks to Bandersnatch, however, Netflix has rekindled what seemed to have been a forgotten love for the books, this despite Chooseco’s trademark infringement legal challenge against the streaming service.

The world lost R.A. Montgomery back in 2014, as one of the co-creators, key contributors, and authors of the Choose Your Own Adventure series he revolutionized the way children approached books, reading, and indeed, imagination.

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Polar Adventure Books the Experts Read

Some time ago adventurer Alastair Humphreys interviewed fellow adventurers and asked them about their favorite books in their particular field of expertise. When it came to polar adventures, Alastair chose to interview Alex Hibbert, a world-record holding arctic expedition leader and photographer. Here are Alex Hibbert’s five favorite adventure books.

1. Polar Obsession – Paul Nicklen: the Polar Regions are overwhelmingly visual places and so it is right and proper that I include a photo book from one of the best.

2. Polar Attack – Richard Weber and Misha Malakhov: a wonderfully honest and matter-of fact-account of one of the all-time great polar journeys.

3. The Worst Journey in the World – Cherry Apsley-Garrard: to some perhaps a bit heavy, but a gripping account of survival under horrific conditions in the infancy of polar travel.

4. The Horizontal Everest – Jerry Kobalenko: a perfect reminder of two things – that the Poles are a tiny, tiny part of the Polar Regions and also about the value of experience and full ‘immersion’ in the environment.

5. Give Me My Father’s Body – Kenn Harper: a harrowing account of one the most shameful episodes in early polar exploration – a must-read for those who want a deep knowledge and it is written by the ex-husband of an Eskimo lady I spent much time with last winter.

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Adventure on the High Seas

When looking for your next read why not give tales of the high seas a try? With so many stellar work of fiction to choose from it may be difficult to choose a starting point, so here are three high seas adventure novels that are well worth the read.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel. The unlikely tale of a young Indian boy named Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel who survives a shipwreck only to find himself stranded on the Pacific Ocean. Pi isn’t alone, however, as he find himself sharing the lifeboat that his survival depends on with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Their 227 day journey to safety is an exploration of growth through adversity, as Yann Martel shows us that life is a story.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Easily one of the greatest influences on modern pirate lore, Treasure Island is so much more than just the adventure of young Jim Hawkins, buccaneers, and buried gold.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea redefined the adventure novel and remains one of the most influential works of fiction to this very day. The story of exploration and sea monsters gave us themes and plot devices regularly borrowed by other works of fiction, not to mention Captain Nemo, who has found himself alive and well in modern lore.

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Adventure Novels That Are Well Worth The Read

When adventure calls we can’t always drop everything and answer, but we can certainly escape into the world of books. With action and adventure at our very fingertips, there are worlds upon worlds to discover from the comfort of our own homes. Here are five adventure novels that are well worth the read.

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. The lure of the unknown and exotic take center stage in Bowles’ modern story of adventure. A must-read for anyone who questions the way we think of adventure in the first place.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Humans aren’t the only species to experience adventure, and Jack London’s tale of a dog named Buck who reverts to the ways of a wolf after a series of misadventures is sure to thrill as well as entertain.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Nothing short of a timeless classic, Mark Twain’s telling of Huck’s adventures is often considered required reading for child and adult alike, adventure-seeker or not.

King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard. A strange tale if ever there was one, Allan Quatermain’s adventures through an unexplored region of Africa are sure to delight.

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. The subject of numerous adaptations, and for very good reason, Swift’s stories of adventure serve not just to thrill but to poke fun at human nature and humanity’s conventions.

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Packing for a city break abroad

Whether you’re a newbie to city breaks abroad or are keen to see how to pack everything that little bit lighter, we’ve got the tips for you.

Bring a carry on suitcase only - When it comes to a city break, often enough you only go for a short amount of time and that means you won’t need as much luggage as a week-long vacation. With that in mind, bring a carry on suitcase only. This will save you money and time when you arrive at the airport as you won’t have to check in or pay any additional baggage fees. Plus, cabin cases are bigger than you think.

Roll up your clothes - Packing smartly is the best way to do it. Roll up your clothing to fit more pieces in the suitcase, put your socks in shoes and wear your heaviest items there.

Bring an extension lead - A very useful tip when going away to a new city is bringing an extension lead. Many hotel rooms and apartments don’t have loads of plug space, so if you have an extension lead to hand, you’ll have more than enough space to plug in your electricals.

Buy minis - When you travel cabin luggage only, you’re limited to liquids in 100ml bottles. Although this can be annoying, there are ways to get around it. Plenty of stores sell mini versions of your favorite products and if not you can easily find small containers to put them in.

Bring versatile clothing - During the packing process, try and roughly plan your outfits and pick versatile clothing. We’re talking about suitable layers, something waterproof and something warm just in case. It obviously all depends on where you’re going and the city’s climate.

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