Choose Your Mentors
Browse 5 mentors from history and literature. Build your personal board of advisors.
5 mentors found
Marcus Aurelius
Ancient Rome
Known for
Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and ruling with wisdom
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
From: Meditations
53 mentor adoptions
Mrs. F.L. Gillette
19th Century America
Known for
The Whitehouse Cookbook and comprehensive Victorian home management
"A well-ordered household is the foundation of a happy life."
From: The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887): Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc.; The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home
52 mentor adoptions
Florence Nightingale
19th Century England
Known for
Founding modern nursing through data-driven reform and tireless dedication to service
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.
From: Lessons from the life of Florence Nightingale
51 mentor adoptions
Theodore Roosevelt
Known for
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.
From: Etiquette
44 mentor adoptions
William James
Known for
Act as if what you do makes a difference—it does.
From: Winds Of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion
37 mentor adoptions