Quotes About Mentorship

Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.

Vergere taught me to embrace my pain by surrendering to it. I made that pain a part of me--something I would never fight or deny. You have to do the same thing with your fear, Uncle Luke. Then it will have no power over you." - Jacen

Ken always says that his job is to create the best team possible, not to shepherd the careers of individual athletes.

his job is to create the best team possible, not to shepherd the careers of individual

You need to be technically and tactically proficient with all your weapon systems and set the standard for the newbie on the team. They should aspire to be like you one day. If you live the example, you set the stage for success. You also take away all the excuses, should anyone want to fall back on one.

Respect those who grew up and learned alongside you. Respect those who taught you.

There is only one difference between teacher and disciple: the former is slightly less afraid than the latter." ~Deidre O'Neill, known as Edde (p. 213)

However, he often feels challenged by those whom he teaches the sword. His disciples call him to combat.

In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them.

A true Grandmaster is a person who starts the arts at a very young age and continues it until their body will no longer allows it. Then they still contribute mentally to the art.

No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.

Ernest [Hemmingway] was always ready to lend a helping hand to the one on the rung above him.

I had an art teacher who's the reason I got there in high school who encouraged me to go to Alabama. That's where she had gone and kept raving over their art department.

I would go there quite frequently. I met and became close with John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art. He was incredibly supportive about me working in color.

Our best teachers do more than impart facts and figures - they inspire and encourage students and instill a true desire to learn. That's a fine art in itself.

When it comes to training I do that through teaching.

Some teachers should be put in prison for the way they either take advantage of women in their classes or destroy fragile egos. Be careful who you ask to help you when you're in the arts.

I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi)

My old school in Liverpool is now a performing-arts school, and I kind of teach there - I use the word lightly - but I go there and talk to students.

Winner gave me my bread and Russell gave me my art.

Art Monk was an example for Jerry Rice. That's what Jerry always told me.

Art can only be taught by artists.

Attitude is greatly shaped by influence and association.

These younger doctors are the immediate interface with clinical medicine for the students. The students trail their interns and residents every waking minute and absorb from them how medicine is done—how it is spoken, thought, written, performed, attired, and equipped.