“Neil Young is my hero, and such a great example. You know what that guy has been doing for the past 40 years? Making music. That's what that guy does. Sometimes you pay attention, sometimes you don't. Sometimes he hands it to you, sometimes he keeps it to himself. He's a good man with a beautiful family and wonderful life.” KnowsMenYearsDoeHas BeensSometimesHandsPastBeautifulYoungGuyPayAttentionWonderfulExampleHeroPay AttentionGood ManThat GuyMy HeroWonderful LifeBeautiful Family Author:Dave Grohl
“Everyone has this sense of togetherness right now. For example, one guy on the subway today, he wanted to share my pants.” TodayWantedGuyShareExampleRight NowPantsTogethernessSubway Author:David Letterman
“The argument that the countries use for the sheer increase in Muslim doctors is the sheer increase in the Muslim population. In for example Birmingham, England where a lot of these guys came from, where one of these plots was hatched, it's up to 30% of the population. Maybe that's the problem?” CountryUseProblemGuyExampleArgumentDoctorsIncreaseEnglandPopulationPlotSheerBirmingham Author:Neil Cavuto
“The inaugural parade is like an extension of the president's personality, .. Dwight Eisenhower, for example. A conservative guy. A military man. Short and simple was what his inauguration parade was all about.” MenGuyPresidentSimpleMilitaryExamplePersonalityConservativeExtensionsParadesInaugurationInauguralMilitary ManDwightDwight Eisenhower Author:Charlie Brotman
“These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over.” TryingYearsMeanHas BeensSaidImportantLastsGuyWinningSportsExampleLosingImportant ThingsNbaKeep Trying Author:Jerry Sloan
“Jeremy, Perry, Andre, Steve and Reggie, Grant, You guys make me so much better without you even knowing man. 'Cause I know I set the example for y'all. I know there's days where I have my bad days, And I say some words I'm not supposed to say sometimes, But when I need an extra push, You guys are there man. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that because I'm not always the best leader, I'm not always the best player, I don't always shoot the best in the games, But, Our little handshakes that we do before the game, That gets me going.” KnowsMenNeedsLittlesSometimesGuyGamesCausesLeaderKnowingPlayerExampleAppreciateExtrasGrantsNbaWithout YouBad DayBest PlayersBest LeaderMvpHandshake Author:Kevin Durant
“Let's put it in old movie Mafia terms. There are guys that are in position to get by but they didn't wait their turn. They back-doored the top guy to get the power. For example, Sonny Corleone went up there, and he wanted to be the top guy. And the Godfather said, 'You know what dude, I'm a star.' That's what I'm doing now, and that's what I was trying to do with what's-his-name.” KnowsTryingSaidWantedGuyTurnsNamesStarsWaitingTermExamplePositionBasketballMafiaLakersOld MovieCorleone Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“The first thought that I had about really trying to get sober was, 'Man, I could do a lot of good in the world. I can lead by example and just be this heroic recovery guy.' And that's just a bad reason to get sober. You can't get sober for anybody's benefit, let alone the world at large. You really got to do it for yourself.” MenWorldTryingFirstsI CanReasonGuyExampleBenefitsRecoveryHeroicSoberDo It YourselfGood In The World Author:Steve-O
“I don't think that I'm the smartest guy around, so I'm better off to keep my mouth shut as much as I can rather than opening my mouth and proving to people that I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm more of a leader by example than I am a preacher.” PeopleThinkingKnowsI CanGuyTalkingLeaderExampleProveMouthsOpeningPreacherBetter Off Author:Mark Martin
“For me the music community was always like a model for what could be. The way people would play together, just harmony and being - old guys and young guys, black guys and white guys. It was setting an example for what the rest of us could be.” PeopleWayPlayTogetherYoungGuyBlackCommunityWhiteExampleModelsHarmonySettingSettingsWhite GuysOld GuysYoung GuysBlack GuysBeing OldSetting An Example Author:Bill Frisell
“I think as a veteran player, in general, you should feel that sense of responsibility to try to lead these guys to becoming good pros. You want the league to be in good hands, and you want these guys to become great NFL players and then pass it along to the next generation. You can only lead by example, and that's pretty much what I'm trying to do.” ThinkingWantFeelsShouldTryingHandsGuyNextResponsibilityPlayerGenerationsExampleBecomingLeagueNflVeteranNext GenerationSense Of ResponsibilityNfl Players Author:Champ Bailey
“You might argue that my example is bad because Einstein is dead. But according to physicist Erwin Schrodinger, Einstein is neither dead nor alive until we dig him up and open the casket. If he's alive, he might want his brain back, which I understand is in a Ziplock bag in some guy's freezer. And this is a perfect example of why examples always distract from the main point.” IfsWantMightDeathGuyPerfectBrainAliveExampleSuicideArguingBagsPhysicistCasketsFreezerSchrodinger Author:Scott Adams
“Dirty Harry, for example. Clint Eastwood was not a rogue cop. He was a maverick cop, but he was a good guy.” GuyExampleDirtyCopNastyGood GuyNaughtyRoguesMaverick Author:Charlton Heston
“I'll give you an example. Henry, the old black guy who cooks the corn bread, he worked on the railroads for about 20 years so he knows how to lay and build track.” KnowsGivingYearsGuyBlackKnow HowExampleLaysTrackBreadCooksCornCornyRailroadsBlack Guys Author:Marc Singer
“Papa Roach is actually a band that's great at playing arenas. Not every band is suited for that environment. But besides the huge energy you guys bring, the songs are very grand and anthemic. "Kick in the Teeth" being an example as a song that's made for huge crowd sing-alongs, not tiny little club shows.” LittlesMadeShowsGuySongEnergyEnvironmentExampleHugeBandCrowdsClubsTinyTeethKicksArenaPapaRoachesPapa Roach Author:Tony Palermo
“I didn't like most of my boyfriends. I'm a perfect example of somebody who will make it work no matter what. Like, I once had a guy move in with me. He was my least favorite. Nobody who went out with us knew that we were together. I just would not give off the vibe.” GivingMatterTogetherMovingGuyPerfectExampleNo Matter WhatMy Boyfriend Author:Alison Pill
“I'm not a guy who is going to make a lot of noise. I hope to lead by example.” GuyExampleNoise Author:Todd Helton
“The [Hillary] Clinton campaign posted a pretty clever online quiz that makes a similar point with the Republican presidential field. Who said it? Donald Trump or not Donald Trump? For example, quote, "I mean you can prove you are a Christian. You can`t prove it, then you err on the side of caution." That was not Donald Trump. It was this guy, who strongly denounced Trump`s proposed Muslim ban but supports a religious test for refugees.” MeanSaidChristianGuySidesReligiousSupportExampleFieldsTrumpRepublicanProveTestsClintonCampaignsCleverPresidentialOnlineRefugeeThis GuyCautionBansProve ItQuiz Author:Chris Hayes
“A lot of the comedians nowadays just do comedy as a stepping stone. Take for example Dane Cook. The guy is huge. The main reason he got into it is to do what he is doing now: film and television work.” ReasonFilmGuyComedyExampleTelevisionHugeStonesCooksComedianStepping StonesFilm And Television Author:Gabriel Iglesias
“If you look at the life of Jesus, that's an example of true worship. You know look at the stories, if you want to learn about real worship read Matthew through John. Seriously. You just read it and you will see the true level. You see when Jesus is in the boat and the storm comes when it comes and the winds are blowing and Jesus is sleeping in the boat and the disciples are freaking out. And Jesus wakes up and says "What you guys got is a problem, no?" and he commands the seas to be calm that's true worship.” IfsKnowsWantLooksRealStoriesProblemGuyJesusSleepLevelsSeaExampleWindWorshipWake UpCalmStormCommandBoatDiscipleMatthewSleeping InTrue WorshipFreaking OutWorship YouReal Worship Author:Brian Johnson
“South Africa is not Cameroon. It's a strong economy. I think they should be the first ones setting an example - improving the legal punishments for those that are involved, reinforcing the borders from every angle, meaning that even the diplomatic plane that lands in South Africa should not have the green light to leave without having the plane inspected. Obviously, those guys are often involved. If I get killed for saying that, so be it. That is the fact. There's way too many important people that are involved that don't want to change.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantShouldFirstsImportantFactsLightGuyStrongEconomyLandExampleInvolvedGreenSouthPunishmentSettingSettingsPlanesBordersSouth AfricaImprovingAngleDiplomaticGreen LightsSetting An ExampleStrong EconomyCameroon Author:Veronika Varekova
“The obvious example would be Jesus. Jesus is an object of fascination for me. He's an interesting historical character because we don't know much about him. He seems to be a guy who was in touch with something deeper than most people around him were and someone who was very concerned with trying to communicate that.” PeopleKnowsTryingCharacterSeemsWould BeGuyJesusInterestingExampleObjectsConcernedHistoricalObviousCommunicateDeeperFascination Author:Brad Warner
“I want to be an example, the person who when they look at, they say, "That guy is a Christian, there's no doubt about it." I want to be blameless. I want to be an encouragement. I want to be a role model for the believer.” WantLooksPersonsChristianGuyRolesDoubtExampleModelsEncouragementBelieverNo DoubtRole ModelsThat GuyBlameless Author:Christian Hosoi
“There's a big difference between trolling and just attacking guys to attack guys, to get under people's skin, and to genuinely express how you felt about something. Like if I go to a movie for example, and I watch a movie, and I wasn't a fan of it. I don't mind turning to my family or some buddies I'm with and saying "oh man, I really didn't like that movie." But I've never acted or directed in my life. But I'm able to voice my opinion about whether or not I enjoyed it or not.” PeopleIfsMenMindBigsAbleGuyFeltVoiceDifferencesOpinionWatchesFansExampleMy FamilySkinsEnjoyedAttackingBuddy Author:Adam Cole
“You run an ad claiming that [Mitt] Romney is an absolute unfeeling, mean-spirited animal hater because in the example they gave he put his dog on the roof of the station wagon during the family vacation. Why does it work? Why did it stick?And there is an answer.When they [Democrates] ran the ads about guy's wife dying with cancer...? Remember this? This was a serious series of ads, and it was deadly effective.” MeanDoeRunningRememberGuyAnswersAnimalWifeDyingDogExampleSeriousAbsolutesSticksSeriesCancerRanStationsAdsVacationRoofRomneySpiritedWagonsUnfeelingMean SpiritedFamily Vacation Author:Rush Limbaugh
“There are guys I admire. Like Jimmy Stewart and - a more modern example - Tom Hanks. They managed to do it and have a really high standard for their work, but at the same time they remained incredibly classy and well-regarded personally throughout the process, which I thought was rare and kind of cool. And I'm trying. I try. I haven't thrown any TVs out the hotel window yet.” TryingWellsKindGuyProcessModernHavensExampleTvsStandardsWindowAdmireThrownHotelTomsJimmyHigh StandardsJimmy Stewart Author:Ryan Reynolds