Edwin Catmull Quotes

Everyone knows someone struggling in some kind of way. You are a role model to so many people, even if you don't realize it. Take someone under your wing. Show them the right way to do things.

No one stands taller in the climb to success than when he bends over to help up someone else.

Being successful doesn’t necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great.

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

I like to do stuff for my brothers and sisters to appreciate because they look up to me, and for other kids around the world who want to get into acting or who just want to have somebody to look up to.

Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.

My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others.

I watched my parents in their leadership callings in the Church and the community. We just grew up knowing that we should serve and do whatever we could do to make things grow.

Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

I think I've inspired a lot of people, and I'm one, if I get a letter and someone's in serious shape, I'll call them. I relate to these people.

To be good is noble but to show others how to be good is nobler.

If thou wouldst help others, deal with them as though they were what they should be

Anything you can do to help someone, I just think it's so important because there's a lot of kids that look up athletes of all size and shapes in a lot of different fields, not necessarily in the basketball field. They get involved emotionally with those people because there's something about certain athletes that people rally around.

People write me every day. It feels like this cycle that keeps giving, because as far along as I get in my happiness and success, hearing other people's stories is a constant reminder of where I came from, where people are, and how much help everybody still needs.

I have never forgotten John Candy's generosity. He showed me how to be a gentle leader.

At City, we don't just have successful people: we have great human beings who know that family is paramount.

A mentor is someone with a willingness to help others, who has a capacity to inspire, a determination to work hard, a clear sense of vision, an inspiring purpose, a deep sense of integrity and an appreciation for joy.

However you can affect somebody positively is what you should aspire to do.

The ability to act as a role model shouldn't depend on owning a pile of trophies. Instead, we should look at role models as whole people - people who fail but overcome adversity, people who inspire us both on and off the course, people who spend their time trying to make their community a better place.

Love one another. We don't need more instructions; we need more examples.

When you reach the top, you should remember to send the elevator back down for the others.

I feel like God blessed me to be successful and to have a couple of more things that a lot of people of where I come from didn't have or didn't see, but it ain't always about me. It's about empowering the next generation so that's what I love doing.

I like to be supportive and a role model.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.