David Rockefeller Quotes

My father used to give me a lot of advice.

My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment.

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up. People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

You can't tell them anything, but hopefully they will learn from the example and won't have to go through it.

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.

Father's Day each year makes me grateful for what my father did for me. This has little to do with our relationship, and much to do with what he taught me.

My father has been my role model. And I always looked up to him - be it his management philosophy or his approach towards life.

I have very smart parents. I feel I learned a lot from both of my parents and life experience.

Art needs to be socialised, and you need a lot of context to understand that, and that doesn't mean having read a few art history books.

I have been blessed to have had many excellent teachers. The further I get away from school, though, the more I realize that the greatest teachers in my life have come from outside of academia.

I look back on the influence my dad had on my life and career, and I just try to take the best parts of what he had.

My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that I know.

Wise people, my parents.

I've always said, other than my dad, coaches had the greatest impact on me.

I learn more from my kids then I have any professor in all my life.

My mom, Latha Sriram, is my first guru.

My father has been an inspiration - he instilled his work ethic without ever having to hammer it home. He was also very encouraging.

I learned in life from a very young age that I soaked in a lot more from people that I respected and could learn from rather than a textbook.

I want to share knowledge about things I've learned over the years with a younger generation that is seeking the truth.

Occasionally, I share advice, but most of my advice is based on my personal experience.

My parents gave me a practical example of what life was about, and I won't forget that.

My dad had a huge influence on my career.

All the lessons I learned from my grandfather from the day I was born until the day he passed away served me well, and I think about them and use them every day. It was much more valuable than any business school could have provided.

My parents made me who I am. They are kind, generous, loving people.

I've learned a lot from my parents.