Quotes About Mentorship

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.

While serving as a pallbearer for one of his Naval Academy classmates on a cold, rainy day at Arlington National Cemetery, my grandfather listened to a young officer suggest that he button up his raincoat to protect himself from the elements. The old man, raincoat flapping in the wind, looked at his solicitous subordinate and said, "You don't think I got where I am by taking care of my health, do you?

The final score was 6–4, 6–2, 6–3. I gave young Andre a hug at the net, and said, "Why did you listen so well?

I said I was looking for the temple of the saints, in order to find myself. He told me I didn't need the temple, he would show me all I needed to know. Here is what it takes, he said, and he set his burden on the ground and stood straight. "But what do I do when I go home? I asked. Simple, he said. When you go home you do this—and he put the burden back on his shoulder.

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.

I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

Strange to have his former apprentice treating with him as an equal now. Strange, and satisfying.

Trust an old wizard when she says you did well.

Tristen could imagine enjoying himself in a role as figurehead, surrounded by eager and talented young persons who did all the hard work while he basked in reflected-and retrospective glory.

Thou wert always the teacher, wert thou not? The seducer with truths, the bestower of knowledge and power.

A child lies like a grey pebble on the shore until a certain teacher picks him up and dips him in water, and suddenly you see all the colours and patterns in the dull stone, and it's marvelous for the stone and marvelous for the teacher.

The best thing a teacher can do is to transform the student into his own teacher. So that the student in the end only needs his teacher for a second opinion.

Quem investe apenas nos jovens que lhe dão retorno não é digno de ser chamado de educador. Um excelente educador abraça os alienados, atrai os que o decepcionaram, cativa os rebeldes, aposta nos que erram frequentemente, dá o melhor de si para aqueles em que ninguém acedita. Perdas sempre nos acompanharão; o que nos diferencia dos animais é o que fazemos com elas.

Successful men follow the same advice they prescribe for others.

Teach others or be a role model to galvanize your new identity. A social role is powerful.

the Guru, depth in character; piety in behaviour,

There is no teaching to compare with example.

I remember the first couple of years when I was coming up through the ranks, some of the old-timers would take me aside after the match and critique me.

I'm the type of guy that always respect the older rappers who paved the way for us to get here.

The fact is, I'm the biggest rapper from Memphis, I help a lot of rappers from Memphis.

If you ever catch a great boss, it's just such a rare thing, and it's amazing.

Age is rarely a limitation to being a mentor.

Everybody is so right when they keep raving about their work experiences with Mr. Bachchan. It was a treat really. He has honed his craft to another level altogether.

My life changed when I was introduced to Satyajit Ray. It was acting for me thereafter.