Robert B. Laughlin Quotes

I thought I'd grow up to be a teacher, or maybe run for political office.

Most of my job and most of what I do is to mentor people. There are a lot of people I work with that I don't have investments in.

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously.

I didn't really want to be the coach who wins but the coach who educates.

It's just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don't like this role-model stuff, though.

I am a teacher. It's how I define myself. A good teacher isn't someone who gives the answers out to their kids but is understanding of needs and challenges and gives tools to help other people succeed. That's the way I see myself, so whatever it is that I will do eventually after politics, it'll have to do a lot with teaching.

I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously.

I'm a mentor to anybody who's interested.

People are everything in education, just as in the corporate world.

I am here just to learn, to improve, to help my team improve.

When you're the younger guy, you're kind of only looking after yourself. Obviously you have to be a bit selfish in terms of what you're doing. But when you're the older guy you have to look out for the younger guys as well. If they're making mistakes, they need help, then you help them.

I love working with teachers and principals; they are my heroes. They are very dedicated to children, and it's very impactful.

My main role is to help the team. And I love that role. And I love that my teammates feel comfortable coming to me.

I do believe that mentorship is something I did not get in school, and I don't think it exists in school in a sufficient way.

Both of my sisters have been teachers and they used to say you get asked between 300 and 600 questions every day which you have to answer. That's exactly what directing is. And the vast majority of those questions are not very interesting really, but they need somebody to make a decision - a good one or a bad one - and they follow it.

To teach is to learn twice.

The best way to find a balance between doing your best and showing that you're ready for more is by developing other people. As tempting as it is to hoard knowledge, don't. Instead, make certain that there are others who know how to do important aspects of your job.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

When it began I wrote this passionate letter to people I knew, studio members, of course, and other people with whom we have worked over the years and I said come and teach our students.

There's natural mentoring that goes on in my life every day.

As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

In my own career, I have always tried to treat my colleagues with respect and kindness, whoever they are, and am proud to have developed and mentored the careers of many excellent young scientists who will be tackling tomorrow's biological problems long after I have left the scene.

I have very good executives and great children. They're very good.

A lot of guys, especially the young guys, I try to do anything I can for them - on the field, off the field, anything.