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Human models are more vivid and more persuasive than explicit moral commands. ↗

— Daniel J. Boorstin

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Great men have great discipline. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

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I'm the guy who reputedly denies that people experience colors or pains, and thinks that thermostats think — just ask my critics. ↗

— Daniel C. Dennett

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The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates. ↗

— Dave Barry

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... it's good to have female or minority role models. But the important thing is to have mentors who care about you, and they come in all colors. ↗

— Condoleezza Rice

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I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material. ↗

— Bonnie Tyler

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My author role model is Kurata Misako. I want to be rich enough to drive from room to room in my home but also down to earth enough to let squirrels live in my hair. ↗

— Christy Leigh Stewart

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When a young person, even a gifted one, grows up without proximate living examples of what she may aspire to become--whether lawyer, scientist, artist, or leader in any realm--her goal remains abstract. Such models as appear in books or on the news, however inspiring or revered, are ultimately too remote to be real, let alone influential. But a role model in the flesh provides more than inspiration; his or her very existence is confirmation of possibilities one may have every reason to doubt, saying, 'Yes, someone like me can do this. ↗

— Sonia Sotomayor

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Forget Batman: when I really thought about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wanted to be my dad. ↗

— Paul Asay

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