Quotes About Mentorship

If you find someone with wisdom, good judgment, and good actions; make him a companion.

The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness.

...there are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone.

Whoever travels without a guide, needs two hundred years for a two-day journey.

There is no teaching to compare with example.

I think I unknowingly seek people who are better than me in the sense of strength and wisdom. It's like I've got to know and trust that you have the answers and that you can carry me if needed.

Your teacher might be a child who takes you by the hand and asks you a question that you hadn't considered before, and your answer to the child is your answer to yourself.

Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine?

Scoutmasters need to enter into boys' ambitions.

Just as the athlete has his coach, the Hindu his yogi, and the student his mentor, there are many of us who find wisdom in dogs. Because of their teachings, we are better people.

I always think upon Lee Strasberg with warmth, and reviewing his wisdom is a pleasure.

Just watching Robert De Niro was all the words of wisdom I really needed.

The next thing to having wisdom ourselves, is to profit by that of others.

When men are once trained, it is essential that their leader leave them, for without his absence they cannot develop themselves

tener un jefe amable no necesariamente significa que tenga un buen jefe, y mucho menos que sea capaz de darle un verdadero empujón a su carrera.

Yes, superbosses are willing to advance people, even when protégés don't think they're ready. Yes, they will purposefully step back so their protégés can shine. Yes, they will organize their entire enterprise so that informal, apprenticeship-style learning can take place. But they will ultimately push protégés to step up and take responsibility for their own development by cultivating an everyday focus on learning and growth.

In a real sense, all of us are "the parents" of all young children - because we help shape the culture and determine its values.

The people ahead of you, living in the liberty of instinct-guided uniqueness, will welcome you, encourage you, and mentor you. They will inspire you to be a pioneer and not a poser. Only those incarcerated by their unwillingness to listen to their instincts and to take the risks required for success will seek to deter you.

Success is not success without a successor.

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.

You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience.

If you know your job, you have a responsibility to pass the knowledge on.

For one human being to seek enlightenment from another is like a grain of sand on the beach seeking enlightenment from another.

Treat the job as an apprenticeship