Quotes about Mentor

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. Votes: 4

The more consistent a father can be or a mentor can be in the person's life and teach them principles of real solid manhood, character, integrity and leadership, the more consistent you can be in the person's life and teach them those things at a younger age, and then the better off they'll be. Votes: 4

I was lucky enough to have great mentors both in the culinary world and in the world of chefs who became celebrities. Bobby Flay is one of my dearest friends and a tremendous mentor for me. Mario Batali is the same way. They began doing TV a little before me and they showed me the way. Votes: 4

Mentor Me: ...the crossroads and convergence of where science, metaphysics, religion, and utopian society intersect. Votes: 3

Young people often aren't in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are invaluable. One is volunteering, especially mentoring other young people with reading, math or help thinking about college. Through iMentor, one can even mentor people online. Votes: 3

Mentor's Official and Complete Procedural Handbook on Initial Succubus Intake and Probationary Period (Abridged). "Abridged?" I spun toward Jerome. "Tell me you're getting back at me for the time I accused you of wearing Old Spice." "That one's still coming," said the demon. "This one's for real. Votes: 3

I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously. Votes: 2

True understanding is the spur of genius Votes: 2

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor. Votes: 2

I suspect that every writer is secretly writing for someone. Votes: 2

My manager is definitely a mentor as well as Usher. Votes: 2

The fun thing about getting older is finding younger people to mentor. Votes: 2

You can't dig a different hole by digging the same one deeper. Votes: 2

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. Votes: 2

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve. Votes: 2

I worked with Lawrence Olivier some years ago. He was a great mentor. Votes: 2

Colleagues are a wonderful thing - but mentors, that's where the real work gets done. Votes: 2

But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie. Votes: 2

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself. Votes: 2

The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. Votes: 2

I take mentoring very seriously and as a result I hardly get any work done during the school year. Votes: 2

I'll happily mentor anyone who wants mentoring, and most of that goes on by internet rather than face to face. Votes: 2

I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them. Votes: 2

My mentor in college was Stephen Shore. I loved his color palettes and his taking mundane things but finding them fascinating. Votes: 2

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves. Votes: 2

In my teens, I worked as an aide in my community supervising and mentoring youth in various programs and delivering lunches to needy students. Votes: 2

A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you. Votes: 2

I have, I think, eight mentors. It's crazy, but I need them. They are all really important to me. They keep me grounded and advise me. Votes: 2

A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business. Votes: 2

I have a mentor. I have... guides. I have a lot of guides. Not a lot, but people whose opinions I really respect and who I will turn to. Votes: 2

To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms. Votes: 2

Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors. Votes: 2

I have started my own foundation. It's called Follow Your Art. It's at its infancy but my goal is to mentor teenage girls through one of the most difficult times in their lives. Votes: 2

Older siblings get more total-immersion mentoring with their parents before younger siblings come along. As a result, they get an IQ and linguistic advantage because they are the exclusive focus of their parents' attention. Votes: 2

Yes, I first visited Korphe village, Braldu valley, Baltistan, Pakistan, after failing to summit K2 in 1993, and met Haji Ali, a long time dear mentor and friend. My second visit to Korphe was in 1994. Votes: 2

I think kids should have a mentor and a role model, but that they shouldn't take one person's opinion to be what we call final assessment or judgment about how life is supposed to be. Votes: 2

As we get older, it's important for us to help hand back some of what we've gained as we've grown older. It should be one of your responsibilities - it's almost like being a mentor. Votes: 2

The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime. Votes: 2

I think that even though my father wasn't there, in his death and in his memory, he has been a mentor to me in my manhood because my mom couldn't teach me how to be a man. Votes: 2

We encourage people to believe that there is only one identity, one role, one way for them to be, one value for them to fulfill, rather than a host of possible 'incarnations' to be lived in a lifetime. Votes: 2

A mentor long departed told me that the greatest gift in political life, in any life, is to view yourself objectively, at arm's length, to make an assessment of yourself. So whom do I rely on? I rely on myself. Votes: 2

I am tremendously excited to introduce a unique 'Metal Gear Solid' experience to a new audience of gamers as well as collaborate with my mentor in game design, Mr. Miyamoto, on 'Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes' for Nintendo GameCube. Votes: 2

I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president. Votes: 2

I would say my biggest mentor has been my father because he always has been. Actually both of my parents have always been ones to encourage me to be myself and stay true to myself and not fall into what other people want me to do. Votes: 2

I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the most lasting expression of one's humility lies in our ability to foster and mentor our children. Votes: 2

There are moments as a teacher when I'm conscious that I'm trotting out the same exact phrase my professor used with me years ago. It's an eerie feeling, as if my old mentor is not just in the room, but in my shoes, using me as his mouthpiece. Votes: 2

What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across the right person to mentor you, start by showing them that the time they spend with you is worthwhile. Votes: 2

Cooking is in an honest profession where you cannot hide and let others do the work for you. You have to show up, work hard and prove you can do it faster and better. And find a mentor who will recognize your talent and push you in the right direction. Votes: 2

Lucy Mercedes Martinez, my mother, was probably my first mentor. She really tried to take care of me in spite of myself, and in spite of her own struggles with alcohol. She was an immigrant who had never finished school. But she was also a Renaissance woman who read voraciously. She spoke several languages. Votes: 2

Mentors and apprentices are partners in an ancient human dance, and one of teaching's great rewards is the daily chance it gives us to get back on the dance floor. It is the dance of the spiraling generations, in which the old empower the young with their experience and the young empower the old with new life, reweaving the fabric of the human community as they touch and turn. Votes: 2

A real friend or mentor isn't on your payroll. Votes: 1

Everyone needs a mentor. Votes: 0

Encourage the many; mentor the few. Votes: 0

Excel and you will get a mentor. Votes: 0

Our true mentor in life is science. Votes: 0

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Votes: 0

Most busy people want to mentor someone great Votes: 0

Getting a mentor is the shortcut to success. Votes: 0

Apple is our mentor, Facebook is our enemy. Votes: 0

Every great achiever is inspired by a great mentor. Votes: 0

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status. Votes: 0

Pedagogical romances leave the mentor disgruntled, the pupil confused. Votes: 0

I don't want to be a mentor in my bedroom... Votes: 0

So, if I had a mentor, it was Johnny Moss. Votes: 0

To have a successful career, one needs an excellent mentor! Votes: 0

Turn a major mistake into a master mentor, learn from it. Votes: 0

Influence others positively by being a teacher, coach, counselor, or mentor. Votes: 0

Reverend Wright has been my friend and mentor for over 20 years. Votes: 0

MENTOR signifies:M = MotivatorE = EmpowersN = NurtureT = Teacher O = Originator R = Role model Votes: 0

Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something. Votes: 0

Never be disobedient; take a coach, take a mentor and be instructed! Votes: 0

Tommy Smothers is my longest mentor, and Dave Eggers is my youngest. Votes: 0

To be a mentor for up-and-coming artists is right up my alley. Votes: 0

To help with knowing if you're good or not, you need a mentor. Votes: 0

My hair is my everything: my best friend, my mentor, my moral compass. Votes: 0

Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever! Votes: 0

Ms Rainn, you might say, is a writing prodigy and I'm her mentor. Votes: 0

Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple. Votes: 0

The passion/hunger of the student brings out the experience/wisdom of the mentor. Votes: 0

I claim Dickens as a mentor. He's my teacher. He's one of my driving forces. Votes: 0

Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress. Votes: 0

John Wooden made a name as a coach but also a life as a mentor. Votes: 0

Think of yourself as a resource to your clients;an advisor,counselor,mentor and friend. Votes: 0

I'm just as famous as my mentor... but that's still the boss don't get sent for Votes: 0

I'm happy to keep doing science and being a mentor to anyone who asks for advice. Votes: 0

My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study, so that's been my biggest influence. Votes: 0

Every 70-year-old needs a young person in their lives to mentor, and every 20-year-old needs a senior. Votes: 0

Right. As opposed to your cradle-robbing mentor. I don't really see you making much progress with him. Votes: 0

I wanted Lillian Hellman to be perfect because I wasn't perfect myself. I really wanted a mentor. Votes: 0

I remember working on movies like Gettysburg and feeling that Jeff Daniels was kind of a mentor. Votes: 0

Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio. Votes: 0

My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father. Votes: 0

He taught me literature, and he actually taught me how to read. He was my personal mentor. Votes: 0

There wasn't a better teacher or mentor out there than Reggie White, on or off the field. Votes: 0

The difference in a teacher and a mentor is that a mentor is interested in our soul. Votes: 0

My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me. Votes: 0

I love to nurture, I love to help people. I love to brainstorm. I like to mentor. Votes: 0

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled. Votes: 0

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously. Votes: 0

The best way I can mentor and lead those around me is to embody these qualities myself. Votes: 0

Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice. Votes: 0

It was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality. Votes: 0

Be a mentor to others. Your most important legacy is preparing new leaders to carry on your goals. Votes: 0

My mentor said, 'Let's go do it', not 'You go do it'. How powerful when someone says, 'Let's!' Votes: 0

I love doing what I do. I'm a born mentor. I've launched so many people's careers. I worked hard. Votes: 0

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor. Votes: 0

The worst mistake a leader can make is to mentor no one, choose no successor and leave no legacy. Votes: 0

An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don't kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better. Votes: 0

A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car. Votes: 0

My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute mentor for me. Votes: 0

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a mentor, a teacher, a guidepost, a counsellor. Votes: 0

I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything. Votes: 0

It's an intangible thing, this thing we call talent, especially if we're in a position to teach and mentor others. Votes: 0

I've never had a mentor. I've always wanted one. I'm actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing. Votes: 0

A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong. Votes: 0

My lifelong friend and mentor Frank Barsalona is gone. And the music business as we knew it went with him. Votes: 0

And the only studies were - Rodney Dangerfield was my mentor and he was my Yale drama school for comedy. Votes: 0

I'm proud to be Archie's son. Being a quarterback, I had my mentor and hero living in the same house. Votes: 0

Not many young women of my age have been lucky enough to have had a wonderful mentor in their life. Votes: 0

I look up to people that are much older than me, so being a mentor is a full time job. Votes: 0

The people that are succeeding have often had a mentor of some kind. I think it makes a huge difference. Votes: 0

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country. Votes: 0

Karl Malden was quite a mentor. He taught me things he had learned from being in front of a camera so long. Votes: 0

I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice. Votes: 0

Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader. Votes: 0

In a very real way Norman [Lear] godfathered me into my career. He was the best mentor anybody could have ever had. Votes: 0

A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible. Votes: 0

Then stop being a know-it-all lionpaw retorted You're not my mentor so stay out of my fur. Lionpaw at Berrynose in Outcast pg 67 Votes: 0

What I always studied in screenwriting from my mentor John Glavin was that the most interesting characters are characters with shades of gray. Votes: 0

A strong and dedicated mentor can help a young woman get her foot in the door, get a promotion and get a raise. Votes: 0

Be a good listener. With rapt attention, let every communication or conversation you have with your mentor, friends or even strangers be well understood. Votes: 0

Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis. Votes: 0

Honour comes and goes, influence comes and stays, but none of them safeguards us against danger than the mentor of true leadership; Jesus Christ! Votes: 0

I didn't go to university or get a degree, but I hired somebody as a mentor - and that I considered my university education. Votes: 0

I'm reading George Saunders's story collection, "Tenth of December." He was my mentor at the University of Syracuse. The stories are mind-blowing like everyone says. Votes: 0

The mentor-mentee relationship is ideally like that of the guru and disciple: motivated by the desire of the guru to impart knowledge to the disciple. Votes: 0

Church must lead all other spheres of influence.We find people from all the mountains there.The church leaders must be able to mentor them Votes: 0

Teaching is a creative profession, not a delivery system. Great teachers do [pass on information], but what great teachers also do is mentor, stimulate, provoke, engage. Votes: 0

The late Roy Jenkins was both a mentor and a personal friend. He was a man of both phenomenal intellect and political achievement in equal measure. Votes: 0

You have no idea, right now, what some young person in your church will mean for the cause of Christ. Lean in, encourage, mentor, think big. Votes: 0

Cameron Diaz is probably my biggest beauty mentor of my friends. She knows how to do her own hair and makeup; she's really good at it. Votes: 0

We need to stop telling [women], "Get a mentor and you will excel." Instead, we need to tell them, "Excel and you will get a mentor. Votes: 0

I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to. Votes: 0

I certainly identify with the role of mentor and, to some degree, maybe teacher. I do a lot of work with kids at the Old Vic. Votes: 0

Pokémon was made with Miyamoto-san's advice. Since I was a teenager, playing Donkey Kong, he's always been my role model. He's a mentor for my heart. Votes: 0

When I mentor, I tell people that don't have to look like a supermodel but you have got to feel your best, look your best, and be confident. Votes: 0

Spiritual joy is devotion, it's like a virus you know? It's a benevolent virus, but it spreads. It's infectious. Ram Dass was like a mentor in those days. Votes: 0

Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author. Votes: 0

There are many ways to be a mother. I have a lot of young actors I mentor, and my nieces and my nephews need a lot of love. Votes: 0

I dont feel like I would be a good mentor. I dont know what I have to offer in that respect. I do this for pretty selfish reasons. Votes: 0

What is desired is that the teacher ceased being a lecturer, satisfied with transmitting ready-made solutions. His role should rather be that of a mentor stimulating initiative and research. Votes: 0

Eventually, all mentor-disciple relationships are meant to pull apart, usually sometime in the mid-30s. Those who hang on, eventually the mentor drops the disciple, and that's no fun. Votes: 0

Richard Lloyd of Television is one of my favorite guitarists. His mentor was Jimi Hendrix when he was just 14. Jimi was always pounding everything he knew into that kid. Votes: 0

What I think the mentor gets is the great satisfaction of helping somebody along, helping somebody take advantage of an opportunity that maybe he or she did not have. Votes: 0

Emeril is a one-in-a-million Renaissance man. In 2002, he established his foundation to support children's educational programs to inspire and mentor young people through culinary arts, school food and nutrition. Votes: 0

Just as it's painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it's just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this. Votes: 0

Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he is a friend, a mentor, an inspiration. Votes: 0

To be that big of a star and that grounded and that classy, I'm mean [ George Clooney] was a true mentor for me and, as a director, he's incredible. Votes: 0

I don't think I've ever had a mentor. The closest thing is my friend Christopher Fowler, another writer. Chris kept me sane for a long time before I made it. Votes: 0

I have an MFA in writing. It is debatable if they are right for everyone, but I had a mentor who really changed my life, so it worked for me. Votes: 0

I had the benefit of being guided by Lew Wasserman. I think part of being a mentor is you have to have confidence in the people you're guiding and mentoring. Votes: 0

Find a business mentor. Connect with others who are successful in other lines of business. Bounce ideas off them, pick their brains. Maybe they can re-write a proposal for you. Votes: 0

One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off. Votes: 0

A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true. Votes: 0

As a mentor and an advocate, I've seen no end to the ways that childless people can contribute to the lives and well-being of kids - and adults, for that matter. Votes: 0

There's this fabulous innovation ship called Unreasonable at Sea, where I'm a mentor. One of the companies there was called Protei, and they're an open hardware ocean exploration and monitoring idea. Votes: 0

Football Coaches do play football matches; their attitudes toward the game in times of tendencies of losing can cause a change in the scores of the games they monitor and mentor! Votes: 0

My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me. Votes: 0

The mentor can be identified by four things: by restraining you from wrongdoing, guiding you towards good actions, telling you what you ought to know, and showing you the path to heaven. Votes: 0

You're dropping the bow hand as you release," he called, although Halt certainly wasn't. His mentor looked around, saw him, and replied pithily, "I believe your grandmother needs lessons in sucking eggs. Votes: 0

I was both charmed and moved by Midday with Buuel, Mexican filmmaker and writer Claudio Isaac's personal and very poetic recollection of his friendship with his mentor, the Spanish surrealist Luis Buuel. Votes: 0

I want young girls that I mentor and young girls all around the world who want to be a model to be able to see that there's a great deal of sacrifice. Votes: 0

T.I.'s my mentor; he's a really close friend of mine. I call him my brother like we talk on the phone all the time. He's helped me with my career. Votes: 0

My biggest mentor has been the Benchmark partnership. We have six partners and a flat structure, and everyone is paid the exact same paycheck. It's a team model versus an individual model. Votes: 0

Men, if you are in a position of power or authority, please respectfully continue to mentor and work with talented individuals and those with promise, regardless if they are men or women. Votes: 0

My fabulous architect godfather and mentor told me once that striving toward a goal - or perfection - gives one focus and direction, which is a helluva lot better than chasing one's tail. Votes: 0

I always train like a family. Antonio Rodrigo is like my mentor. He helped me a lot. He's always there with me. My coaches and I have made a strategy for this fight. Votes: 0

If you aren't born here, to be a real New Yorker, you have to bring your talent, be a successful mentor, and support the New Yorkers who made the city by giving back. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Yes, I first visited Korphe village, Braldu valley, Baltistan, Pakistan, after failing to summit K2 in 1993, and met Haji Ali, a long time dear mentor and friend. My second visit to Korphe was in 19 Votes: 0

I don't want to be like my mentor or inspiration, I can do better. Don't get me wrong, I need them to motivate and inspire me but my potential can never be like theirs. Votes: 0

Like my old mentor would always say, Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice and I'll be dead.'' Okay, she wasn't a good poet, but that lady could handle her whiskey. Votes: 0

Every child I know who overcame long odds and grew into a responsible adult can point to an adult who stepped into his or her life as a FRIEND, a MENTOR, and a GUIDE. Votes: 0

A good coach can be a caring parent, a wise teacher, an exemplary pastor, a passionate friend or a devoted mentor. Keep in touch with all of them especially at the time they are needed. Votes: 0

I don't know how many roles I can ask my dad to play in my life, but so far, father, best friend, role model, mentor and grandfather to my children are working out quite well. Votes: 0

Nelson Mandela was an outstanding leader and a mentor for me. I was in South Africa at the time he was released. I was in South Africa when he was inaugurated as the first president. Votes: 0