"Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes."
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9 quotes about role-models
Discover inspiring role-models quotes from famous authors and thought leaders. Find wisdom and motivation about role-models to inspire your life.
role-models Quotes
"Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life."
"If your kid needs a role model and you ain't it, you're both fucked."
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."
"Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their beauty to defy the foulness of theocracy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Azar Nafisi as their ideal feminine model."
"A father has to be a provider, a teacher, a role model, but most importantly, a distant authority figure who can never be pleased. Otherwise, how will children ever understand the concept of God?"
"Find someone who has a life that you want and figure out how they got it. Read books, pick your role models wisely. Find out what they did and do it."
"When gangs took over the [abandoned public land in Philadelphia] and the neighborhood took a turn for the worse, horses became a way of saving lives. By getting boys interested in raising a horse rather than killing another human being, these cowboys gave the youth something positive: father figures, focus, and the ability to stand tall."
"I don’t want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model."