Mentor Quotes - Page 7

• Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Teacher, Father

  "Michael Jordan Refers To Dean Smith As His ‘Second Father’ In This Touching Statement" by Andrew Isaac, uproxx.com. February 08, 2015.

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• 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

  Greg Mortenson

  Long, Valleys, Pakistan

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• She is by my side, as my sister, but he is my soul.He is my enemy, my tormentor, my demon.He is my beloved.

  Gillian Shields

  Soul, Enemy, Sides

  Gillian Shields (2009). “Immortal”, p.2, Harper Collins

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• 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.

  Nicole Richie

  Father, Fall, People

  "Nicole Richie On Being A Fashion Star Mentor". Real Style Network Interview, www.realstylenetwork.com. March 2012.

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• Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education.

  Arne Duncan

  Children, Father, School

  "My Most Important Job" by Sec. Arne Duncan, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 18, 2012.

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• My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.

  Courtney Love

  People, Cameron, Carrie

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• When I hear him sing and see what he can do, though, it's always a reminder of why I look up to Usher as my mentor and why I will always be an Usher fan to my core. But I'm lucky to say that he's an even better friend to me than he's a mentor. He's truly the real deal.

  Justin Bieber

  Real, Fans, Lucky

  Justin Bieber (2012). “Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started (100% Official)”, p.31, HarperCollins UK

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

  Brian Tracy

  Thinking, Clients, Selling

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• My mentors in life are much older than me and have been through life. They can actually give me some sound advice on what I'm going through.

  Nicole Trunfio

  Giving, Advice, Sound

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• But now the world breaks in on us, the world is shocked, the world looks upon our idyll as madness. The world maintains that no rational man or woman would have chosen this way of life - therefore, it is madness. Alone I confront them and tell them that nothing could be saner or truer! What do people really know about life? We fall in line, follow the pattern established by our mentors. Everything is based on assumptions; even time, space, motion, matter are nothing but supposition. The world has no new knowledge to impart; it merely accepts what is there.

  Knut Hamsun

  Fall, Men, Space

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• I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.

  Herbie Hancock

  Taken, Interesting, Want

  FaceBook post by Herbie Hancock from Jan 11, 2016

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• We can help a person to be himself by our own willingness to steep ourselves temporarily in his world, in his private feelings and experiences. By our affirmation of the person as he is, we give him support and strength to take the next step in his own growth.

  Clark Moustakas

  Change, Strength, Being Yourself

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

  Gus Van Sant

  Teacher, Art, Gay

  Interview with Tony Dushane, www.motherjones.com. December 5, 2008.

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• I wanted to invent some kind of American dance that was danced to the music that I grew up on: Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart and Irving Berlin. So I evolved a style that certainly didn't catch on right away - but I had some good mentors in New York who encouraged me.

  Gene Kelly

  Dance, New York, Good Man

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• 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.

  Joanne Harris

  Thinking, Long, Made

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• 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.

  Tina Weymouth

  Kids, Guitar, Television

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• I worked with Lawrence Olivier some years ago. He was a great mentor.

  Anthony Hopkins

  Years, Years Ago, Hopkins

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• In a battery, I strive to maximize electrical potential. When mentoring, I strive to maximize human potential.

  Donald Sadoway

  Motivation, Inspiration, Batteries

  "Innovating Dirt Cheap: What Sadoway Can Teach Us About The Future Of Clean Energy" by Loukia Papadopoulos, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2016.

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

  Bill Courtney

  Giving, Leader, Credit

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• I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and that's just what I've always liked - people who would talk real honestly about their lives and their circumstance.

  Jewel

  Real, People, Bob

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• I remember the mentoring experiences of some teachers that I had, like a second term home room teacher in public school that really was very helpful to me.

  Sanford I. Weill

  Teacher, Home, School

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• It doesn't matter if you're the smartest person in the room: If you're not someone who people want to be around, you won't get far. Likewise for helping those in line behind you. I take seriously my role as a mentor to young female filmmakers - I make sure my time is tithed.

  Melissa Rosenberg

  People, Female, Roles

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• 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.

  Jake Gyllenhaal

  People, Opinion, Guides

  Interview with Steven Horn, www.ign.com. May 28, 2004.

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• 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.

  Lee Iacocca

  Guy, Retail, Noses

  "Lee Iacocca, The !dea Man". Interview with David E. Davis, Jr., www.motortrend.com. October 5, 2005.

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

  Brendan Rodgers

  Study, Influence

  "Brendan Rodgers readies Swansea City for the big time". Interview With Jamie Jackson, www.theguardian.com. May 29, 2011.

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