Jack Donaghy Mentor Quotes

Gradually I became aware that professing English because I loved poems was like practicing vivisection because I loved dogs. ~ Michael Donaghy

I started a PhD in English at the University of Chicago because I loved poetry-which I now realize is like saying I studied vivisection because I loved dogs. ~ Michael Donaghy

Here's me opening my wrists before breakfast, Christmas day, and here's you asking if it hurt. Here's where I choose between mea culpa and Why the hell should I tell you? ~ Michael Donaghy

So this talk, or touch if I were there,
Should work its effortless gadgetry of love,
Like Dante's heaven, and melt into the air.

If it doesn't, of course, I've fallen. So much is chance,
So much agility, desire, and feverish care,
As bicyclists and harpsicordists prove

Who only by moving can balance,
Only by balancing move. ~ Michael Donaghy

Excel and you will get a mentor. ~ Sheryl Sandberg

The difference in a teacher and a mentor is that a mentor is interested in our soul. ~ Robert A. Johnson

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Reverend Wright has been my friend and mentor for over 20 years. ~ Barack Obama

Jack with the hair hanging, Jack demanding money, Jack of the big gut, Jack of the loud, loud voice, Jack of the trade, Jack who prances before the ladies, Jack who thinks he´s a genius, Jack who pukes, Jack who bad mouths the lucky, Jack getting older and older, Jack still demanding money, Jack sliding down the beanstalk, Jack who talks about it but doesn't do it, Jack who gets away with murder, Jack who jacks, Jack who talks of the old days, Jack who talks and talks, Jack with the hand out, Jack who terrorizes the weak, Jack the embittered, Jack of the coffee shops, Jack screaming for recognition, Jack who never has a job, Jack who totally overrates his potential, Jack who keeps screaming about his unrecognized talent, Jack who blames everybody else. ~ Charles Bukowski

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

So, if I had a mentor, it was Johnny Moss. ~ Doyle Brunson

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

The relationship between apprentice and mentor is one of the most beautiful and most sacred relationships. In sharing his wisdom with his apprentice, the mentor discovers even more wisdom to share. ~ Charbel Tadros

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. ~ Vivek Wadhwa

Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple. ~ Viggo Mortensen

It was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality. ~ Tim Gunn

God did not create you to be alone. He deposited skills, knowledge, and talents in someone out there who is expected to mentor you, teach you and encourage you to go high. Go, get a mentor! ~ Israelmore Ayivor

I don't want to be a mentor in my bedroom ... ~ Ellen Barkin

EVOLUTION
A great parent/mentor/teacher will push you beyond their attained status ~ Kamil Ali

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

Pedagogical romances leave the mentor disgruntled, the pupil confused. ~ Mason Cooley

Getting a mentor is the shortcut to success. ~ Bo Sanchez

I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything. ~ Lynsey Addario

I'm happy to keep doing science and being a mentor to anyone who asks for advice. ~ Mildred Dresselhaus

Who really want to succeed follow the principles of his mentor with determination and action. ~ Kishore Bansal

Turn a major mistake into a master mentor, learn from it. ~ Stella Payton

I always get a little bit irritated when people talk about 'bringing poetry to the people' especially those poet - performers who seem to assume their audience hasn't read anything, as though 'the people' were some ignorant mass incapable of taste. 'Bringing poetry to the people'? Speaking as a people, I go out and get it as long as its available. When people hear any kind of excellence or panache in the use of language in pop songs or movies they notice it, they talk about it. That's because it's available - inescapable, in fact - while my local library is shutting down. ~ Michael Donaghy

I only act in films where I've got an A-lister as my mentor. ~ Taron Egerton

To be a mentor for up-and-coming artists is right up my alley. ~ Jessica Simpson

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

The worst mistake a leader can make is to mentor no one, choose no successor and leave no legacy. ~ Myles Munroe

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

Their moral influence will then do infinitely more to advance the true interests of religion, than any measures which they may call on Congress to enact. ~ Richard Mentor Johnson

There wasn't a better teacher or mentor out there than Reggie White, on or off the field. ~ Brett Favre

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously. ~ Nicole Richie

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

An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don't kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better. ~ Guy Kawasaki

But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie. ~ Eli Wallach

Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio. ~ Larry King

I love doing what I do. I'm a born mentor. I've launched so many people's careers. I worked hard. ~ Paula Abdul

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. ~ Cheryl Strayed

I wanted Lillian Hellman to be perfect because I wasn't perfect myself. I really wanted a mentor. ~ Rosemary Mahoney

An excellent mentor keeps a cool head and listens. ~ Patty Alper

My manager is definitely a mentor as well as Usher. ~ Justin Bieber

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status. ~ Madeleine Peyroux

I think a role model is a mentor - someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them. ~ Denzel Washington

Sometimes, life threw up problems that even the wisest, most trusted mentor couldn't solve for you. It was part of the pain of growing up.
And having to stand by and watch was part of being a mentor. ~ John Flanagan

A mentor is someone who is willing to give you advice that isn't in their own best interest. It takes a real mentor to put you first. ~ Fran Hauser

Everyone needs a mentor. ~ Emeril Lagasse

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. ~ Denis Waitley

My mentor in the transition from the old Gabriel Heatter and John Cameron Swayze way of doing things was David Brinkley. He brought an entirely different style to what we were doing. ~ Tom Brokaw

Why do you have a picture of my mentor, Siri, on the shelf above your fireplace? - Evaline.
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That's not your mentor... That's my mother, Desiree. - Mina ~ Colleen Gleason

Most busy people want to mentor someone great ~ Ramit Sethi

A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car. ~ Michael Johnson

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. ~ Clint Eastwood

Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever! ~ Bill Walsh

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

People should communicate their feelings, emotions, thoughts, and words effectively to gain the kind of confidence that would eliminate the need for a mentor. ~ Prem Jagyasi

I claim Dickens as a mentor. He's my teacher. He's one of my driving forces. ~ Anne Rice

It is the mentor's responsibility to create a safe and trusting space that enables a mentee to stretch and step outside their comfort zone, take risks, and show up authentically. ~ Lisa Fain

My background is in filmmaking, and my mentor is Dusan Makavejev, who combined fiction and documentary. ~ Joshua Oppenheimer

Karl Malden was quite a mentor. He taught me things he had learned from being in front of a camera so long. ~ Gary Cole

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. ~ Kevin Spacey

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

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. ~ Ben Horowitz

Every 70-year-old needs a young person in their lives to mentor, and every 20-year-old needs a senior. ~ Shane Claiborne

Go sell crazy someplace else; we're all stocked up."
(Melvin Udall aka Jack Nicholson, 1997) ~ Jack Nicholson

Peter Kaplan was a partner, a mentor, and a friend. ~ Jared Kushner

If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled. ~ Magic Johnson

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. ~ Peter Fenton

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

It is not the legitimate province of the Legislature to determine which religion is true, or what false. Our government is a civil, and not a religious institution. ~ Richard Mentor Johnson

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve. ~ Fetty Wap

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. ~ Meghan Daum

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. ~ Michelle Mone

Jack Sparrow: How did you get here?

Will Turner: Sea turtles, mate. A pair of them strapped to my feet.

Jack Sparrow: Not so easy, is it? ~ Jack Sparrow

Jack, you're a switch in every sense of the word. ~ Jack L. Pyke

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country. ~ Donnie Yen

He taught me literature, and he actually taught me how to read. He was my personal mentor. ~ Shimon Peres

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. ~ Paul Simon

To be a mentor you need to understand what's going on in a young person's life and you just want to have an internal dialogue that says, 'How can I help? Because I really care.' ~ Deepak Chopra

Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress. ~ Ann Kirkpatrick

And the only studies were - Rodney Dangerfield was my mentor and he was my Yale drama school for comedy. ~ Robert Klein

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 ~ Paul Gitwaza

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. ~ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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. ~ Rob Roberge

It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus. ~ Jack Nicklaus

What other nations call religious toleration, we call religious rights. They are not exercised in virtue of governmental indulgence, but as rights, of which government cannot deprive any portion of citizens, however small. ~ Richard Mentor Johnson

Never be disobedient; take a coach, take a mentor and be instructed! ~ Israelmore Ayivor

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

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. ~ Cate Blanchett

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. ~ Cory Trepanier

Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy. ~ Lloyd Bentsen

All work and no play makes jack. With enough jack, Jack needn't be a dull boy. ~ Malcolm Forbes

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. ~ Ciara

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

A sister is often a mentor, a guide, and a best friend especially at a time of need. ~ Debasish Mridha

Let the mind beware, that though the flesh be bugged, the circumstances of existence are pretty glorious. ~ Jack Kerouac

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

People inspire people. That's the more reason why mentor-ship is a critical tool for dreams accomplishment. ~ Israelmore Ayivor