Will Durant Quotes

I'm not in charge of making moves, you know. I'm in charge of coaching.

Advisors are no good if they don't advise.

There is nothing men are so generous of as advice.

I rely on my directors, a lot. I love being directed.

I'm of the school that I will direct you if you request it - if you have a question.

There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

In life, you'll often find that having influence and providing sound advice is a good thing, even if it attracts criticism or requires some sacrifice.

Wiley has given me wise words a few times.

I'm in charge of a lot of young women. They occasionally come to me for advice, and I have to wrangle them.

I always feel like I can teach.

I know there are people who say 'just coach'... I don't hear them.

I'm not going to be a coach or a director - they are not roles that I would like.

Children crave direction.

Along with the talent, you also need direction.

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.

I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.

You know coaches. Sometimes they ramble.

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.

Obedience is the primary object of all sound education.

No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

No, I'm not coaching. It's a huge responsibility to coach somebody.

My first career was as a coach and a teacher.

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