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The Wisdom of Mentors

"Those who seek mentoring will rule the great expanse under heaven."
Shu Ching, Chinese Book of History
Circa Sixth Century B.C.E.

"Mentoring is mostly about small victories and subtle changes."
Marc Freedman, author
The Kindness of Strangers

"The number one indicator of success for a child is a good relationship with a nurturing adult."
Fortune Magazine

"But remember this: in the final analysis, you can believe in your dream, you can be taught, supported, motivated and loved by others, but, ultimately, your success depends on you. You must take responsibility for your body, your mind, and for your character."
Mike Schmidt, former baseball player
1995 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies

"Never work for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or build a decent family or help you sleep at night."
Marian Wright Edelman
President and Founder, Children’s Defense Fund

"Henry James’ nephew, the son of William James, once asked the great and thoughtful novelist what he ought to do with his life, how he ought to live it. The nephew received this advice: Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind."
Robert Coles, professor at Harvard University
and Pulitzer Prize winner for five-volume Children in Crisis

"Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction."
John C. Crosby, executive director
The Uncommon Individual Foundation

"Let us sing a new song not with our lips but with our lives."
Saint Augustine

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