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Mentor Quotes

Words of thanks for those who guide us.

These lines cover mentorship from several angles, including a cricketer offering to coach younger players and a psychologist's complicated relationship with his own teacher. Others recall how an early mentoring role shaped a lifelong path. Read more under Great.

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

Quotes by Don Yaeger

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

Quotes by Dmitry Medvedev

One of the advantages of having gone to Penn State was having had a scholar for a mentor - Philip Young. Also, a professional writer named Philip Klass taught there. He was a science fiction writer whose pseudonym was William...

Quotes by David Morrell

A mentor, a 'teacher,' is like an editor. I absolutely value my editor, who is my teacher.

Quotes by David Bergen

I remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,'...

Quotes by Damien Chazelle

The problem for most self-starting leaders who do not have a mentor begins when they measure the results and find themselves fully aware of the data and the analytics, but are completely unaware of what to do.

Quotes by Clay Clark

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.

Quotes by Ciara

We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.

Quotes by Chung Mong-joon

When I was in Buffalo, Fred Jackson was you know, I would say he was a big mentor of mine and when I was in Miami, I probably picked apart Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, those guys.

Quotes by Chris Hogan

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

Quotes by Chevy Stevens

Seek out a personal coach or mentor in the workplace. He/she should push you when you need it by encouraging and motivating you. Don't be afraid of their honesty.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

Seek out counsel and be a mentor to people, because then they learn how to be mentors.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

I applaud Women in Film - not only for celebrating the successes of women, but for providing a safety network to mentor women and to discuss the particular issues that arise in a very male-dominated industry.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

My biggest mentor is myself, I've always felt.

Quotes by Brendan Rodgers

Jamie Foxx. He's been very much a mentor and friend, and we've worked together several times. He's just been such an influence in my career. There's nothing that man can't do, and that's something I would like to reflect in...

Quotes by Bresha Webb

Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my mentor.

Quotes by Bill Cowher

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

Quotes by Bernard Cornwell

I always jump at the chance to mentor kids when it comes to music.

Quotes by Benji Madden

Most of my job and most of what I do is to mentor people. There are a lot of people I work with that I don't have investments in.

Quotes by Ben Horowitz

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

Quotes by Anthony Hopkins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mentor quotes collection about?
It highlights the guidance that shapes careers, including athletes offering to coach younger players and reflections on complicated teacher-student bonds. The tone ranges from grateful to candidly mixed.
Why do people search for mentor quotes?
They're often looking for words to thank someone who shaped their path, or language to describe their own mentoring role to others. It's a theme tied closely to gratitude and growth.
What non-generic angle does this page offer?
One entry comes from a psychologist's famously strained relationship with the mentor who trained him, showing that mentorship isn't always simple admiration. Another describes mentoring as an unexpected route into a lifelong calling.
Are these quotes only about formal mentorship programs?
No, they cover both informal guidance, like naming a personal role model, and structured mentoring roles taken on by choice. See Great for related themes of admiration.
What other pages relate to this topic?
Readers often continue to He or Like, which share this page's reflective tone about people who influence us.

For related reflections on people who shape us, check out He or Like, which touch on similar themes of admiration and influence.