Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.
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“Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.”
— Gordie Howe · Growing
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MotivationalLife LessonsAgeSuccessLoveFriendshipWisdomBrainyBusinessCarChanceChristmasCommunicationComputersCoolDadDatingDesignDietEasterEducationEnvironmentalEqualityExperienceFaithFather's DayFinanceFitnessFoodFunnyFutureGardeningGovernmentGraduationGreatHistoryHomeImaginationIndependenceInspirationalIntelligenceJealousyLife QuotesMarriageMedicalMemorial DayMenMomMoneyMorningMother's DayMoviesMoving OnMusicNew Year'sParentingPatriotismPetPoliticsPositivePowerRelationshipRelationshipsReligionScienceSmileSocietySpaceSportsSympathyTeacherTechnologyTeenThankfulThanksgivingValentine's DayTravelVeterans DayWarWeddingWomenWorkInspirationLove QuotesGodRomanceDeathPoetryArchitectureDreamsLeadershipBirthdayOtherActionAdversityAttitudeBeautyBeliefChangeCharacterCompassionConfidenceCourageCreativityCuriosityDisciplineExcellenceFailureFamilyFearFocusForgivenessFreedomArtGoalsGratitudeGrowthHappinessHard WorkHealingHealthHopeHumilityHumorJourneyKindnessKnowledgeLetting GoLifeBestMindfulnessMindsetNatureOpportunityOvercomingPatiencePeacePerseverancePhilosophyPotentialProgressPurposeSelf ImprovementSimplicitySpiritualityStrengthTimeTrustTruthWealthGood
✦ About the Author
✦ More by Gordie Howe
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Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.
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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.
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If you make it anywhere in life, you owe that success to the people along the way who stuck up for you, or made sacrifices for you, and gave you a push when you needed it. In my case, those people were my family.
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It doesn't matter whether I'm in an NHL arena, at a local rink, or on a sheet of ice in the middle of a baseball stadium: when I'm around the game, I feel at home.
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I like to think that I'm a family man first and a professional athlete second.
✦ More Growing Quotes
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I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.
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Just growing up and going through life and how tough life was for me and my family, I'm always going to stay humble.
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Me, growing up, I was a Kobe fan, Kobe fanatic, and just getting, just being able to just wear his shoes, it's my favorite shoe to play in.
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I made 'Saving Private Ryan' for my father. He's the one who filled my head with war stories when I was growing up.
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While growing up, I used to sleep at 8 P.M. and get up at 4 A.M. to study.