Advice Quote by Walter Dean Myers

Mentoring is the cultivation of young adults, the tender caring for and nurturing of them so that they will grow, flourish, and be fruitful.

— Jeff Myers

Mentoring is about sharing experiences, advice and knowledge. It's like having a God father.

— Anonymous

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.

— Donovan Bailey

Mentoring is about listening to people, helping them go over what the issues are and how to clarify ways to deal with any problems…

— Mildred Dresselhaus

Mentoring is all about people - it's about caring, about relationships and sensitivity. As it becomes increasingly in vogue it is becoming too formulated…

— Rene Carayol

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.

— Anonymous

The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.

— Steven Spielberg

I understand the importance of mentorship for young people, even outside their parents. That's more important now than ever. You gotta have that support…

— Craig Robinson

What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want…

— John Wooden

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…

— Deepak Chopra

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

— Peter Woo

I think having four children made me a good mentor. As a parent, you get to know young people as they mature and grow…

— Mildred Dresselhaus