Think Quotes by Joe Thornton

8 Think quotes by Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton’s eight short thoughts on thinking reveal the focus and foresight of a seasoned hockey player. This modest set gives a quick, clear view of his mental strategy on and off the ice.

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You get a rib injury and it hurts to breathe. If you sneeze, you think you're gonna die.

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I don't think there's any less on the line in the Olympics than there is any other time.

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For me, I'll think about Gord Downie every day. Every day until I die, probably. I think about him, I listen to…

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As a line I think you have to work as a three-man unit.

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As I get older, I think there's going to be more pressure on me, and there should be.

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I guess I don't think sometimes, and sometimes that's a good thing and sometimes that's a bad thing.

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As a line I think you've always got to constantly talk. You talk about playing for each other.

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I think playing a long time with somebody, we know each other's tendency in our sleep.

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Obviously, when you don't win, things have to change.

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You need somebody to be firm with you and hard on you and watch you progress.

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As I get older, I think I'm going to continue to be a better player and a better captain.

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Growing up, I wanted to play with the bigger kids, so having two brothers, you had to stick your nose in there and try…

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I really do enjoy coming to the rink and working hard, putting the time in as you need when you get older. But the…

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I hate when people litter.

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Every day, just enjoy it. It goes by so fast. But put the work in and you'll be rewarded.

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Being in hockey shape is totally different than any other kind of fitness. You can run and bike and work out all summer and…

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I want to be captain.

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I know I'm a great player.

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Leadership comes a little bit easier with age.

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To have the luxury of passing to two goal-scorers is something I enjoy. You look forward to coming to the rink because you know…

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I don't know how many years I can play, but I want to retire as a Shark.

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I have a big frame to fend off some defenders and buy some time as I wait for guys to get open.

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Every line expects to do big things when they're on the ice.

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