Quotes About Example

The Passion narrative asks much of us, and it also, through Jesus' example, gives us the knowledge that we can do what we are asked, and the assurance that we will succeed.

We need personal prayer—to sustain us, to help us find courage, to lament. Jesus provides the example that in cases of extreme concern, of course, we pray for ourselves.

Learning to read – really read, that is, to spend hours alone lost in a book – requires example and solitude, and is best picked up in childhood.

Leadership and punching above your weight doesn't necessarily always have to mean gunboat diplomacy and bombing other countries into the stone age. It can actually mean leading by example, and helping other countries.

People are getting permanent tattoos of my name. It's madness. People come and touch my feet. Initially it was really weird, but now I think people see me as an inspiration. So I need to set the right example.

I think that role model is kind of a weird thing because obviously you are, but I try to make good choices and good decisions for myself for me to have a good life. If that inspires someone else, that is great, but I think you should do good for yourself and your own happiness.

The numbers that we can welcome to our own countries are relatively small in comparison to the millions that have been displaced, but it's vital because it sets an example.

The West has become the world model; developing countries are dreaming of living like us, which is impossible. They should reject our model, because it is not sustainable. Developing countries should even give us the example, but unfortunately that's not what happens.

In our western civilization we have the glorious example, the great standard of perfection and the teachings of the Christ to guide us. He acts for us as Mediator between our personality and our Soul.

My parents gave me a practical example of what life was about, and I won't forget that.

What I've been doing, since I am young, is leading by example, practicing hard and doing everything on the court.

I have always said and I am going to keep saying, Raul is an example for everyone. It's not necessary for me to praise him because the fans can see for themselves how incredible he is infront of goal.

The Savior is the perfect example of praying for others with real intent. In His great Intercessory Prayer uttered on the night before His Crucifixion, Jesus prayed for His Apostles and all of the Saints.

The most effective way to preach the gospel is through example. If we live according to our beliefs, people will notice.

If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.

Live your own life; practice what you preach.

I thought maybe, just by never preaching, never doing any of that stuff because it doesn't work. By just maybe the power of example and some laughs, maybe somebody might go take a walk.

Habits are learned. And children learn their habits by watching what we do, not by listening to what we say. So we have to stop talking and teaching and preaching and just go do.

Often, players at clubs I have been at have asked me for prayers or advice. I prefer to show them things rather than to say things; with my actions, not my words.

I think if you look at Andre then and now, you look at two different models. Of course it's personal preference, I think Andre now is a great role model for the kids. He has started training differently than he was before, and so on and so on.

My daughter arrived when I was five months pregnant with my son. We adopted Melanie from Korea; she was 2 years old, almost 3. I always wanted to have a family. I had a good example because Melissa Hayden was a ballerina in our company, and she had two children and danced afterward, and Allegra Kent also did.

As a father, you want to protect, but I also want to prepare her for when she grows up, so I want to be a great example as a dad.

For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously.

You're an example as a kids' presenter, so there is a responsibility there. But they got lucky with me - I'm not into heavy nights out.