Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. John Wooden

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.
- John Wooden

Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.
- Leonardo da Vinci

Your example is far more influential and inspiring than any words of instruction, or threats, or even words of encouragement.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Affirmations of an Inspired Life - Young-Adult Version (Share this with all the young people in your life)

We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. - Native American traditional