Simplify the following text for a Grade 3 native English-speaking person.
Original: He said , `` Doctors told me to take the rest of the year off , but there was no way '' , `` The longer you wait , the harder it 's going to be .
Simplified: `` Doctors told me to take the rest of the year off , but there was no way '' , Malarchuk said . `` The longer you wait , the harder it 's going to be .