βPeople have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be, not what you nag them to be.β
Scudder Parker
βPeople have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be, not what you nag them to be.β
βIt is inevitable your environment will influence what you do.β
βThought is an infection. In the case of certain thoughts, it becomes an epidemic.β
βLanguage exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.β
βHuman models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands.β
βMusic is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior.β
βWhat a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.β
βAssociate with the good and you will be one of them.β
βIf you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.β
βA leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.β
βAssociate with good people, and you will become one of them.β
βThe tongue has no bones, but it can break bones.β
βExample is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.β
βInnovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.β