Quotes About Example

I'll be shadow-boxing and look over and see Kai shadow-boxing around the house. Me and my wife trip out all the time because he listens to us and absorbs everything we do and say... I know I have to be a good example for him. I want him to be proud to say, 'That's my father.'

Our form of government can no longer be considered an experiment in politics. Crowned with success, it stands forth an example to the world and exhibits the proudest triumph of reason and philosophy.

The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.

Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example.

Definitely, 'True Detective' was a great example of one director, one story. It worked fantastically well. Well, I thought it worked fantastically well; I know a lot people didn't.

My dad is a true man. A man's man. Every manly thing he does, he does so well.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.

When you have children, there is no room for lies, no room for anything but the truth. Anything other than that is a bad example, I believe.

We must become the people we want our children to be.

In some cases, I would not want us to follow their [Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton] pattern. I do not believe they are setting the best example.

Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.'

If people want me to be their role-model, it would be nice.

"I criticize America because I love her. I want her to stand as a moral example to the world."

With wealth, I can do pretty much what I want. But you've got to provide a good example because you have a lot of people that look up to you now.

What inspires me is my daughter because I want to set a good example for her, as does my wife.

Dare to be the adults we want our children to be.

God wants us to be a good example to others who are observing us.

I think America needs us. 'Duck Dynasty' has given some hope to bringing the family back. I want to set that example.

On the superficiality of the industry: We are setting an example of what we think is beautiful and you really want to put that much make up on me?

Raising children made me determine what I stand for, what I believe in, and who I want to be because, ultimately, I'm who they'll look to as an example.

Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things.

Some of us can be examples about going ahead and growing, and some of us, unfortunately, don't make it there, and end up being examples because they had to die. I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.

The first thought that I had about really trying to get sober was, 'Man, I could do a lot of good in the world. I can lead by example and just be this heroic recovery guy.' And that's just a bad reason to get sober. You can't get sober for anybody's benefit, let alone the world at large. You really got to do it for yourself.

Well, Argentina has a big idols in soccer, in different sport. I'm just doing my job, trying to be an example for the kids, to teach them that you have to do effort to get your goals in your life.