<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Teach the people closest to you mainly by example.... > Teach the people closest to you mainly by example. Lecturing friends and family rarely works, but they notice how you live, and many people learn patience, courtesy, and gratitude simply by watching someone who practices them. **Source:** [[livestreams/Class as Conduct — Manners, Thoughtfulness, and Service - Workbook|Class as Conduct — Manners, Thoughtfulness, and Service]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Teach the people closest to you mainly by example. Lecturing friends and family rarely works, but they notice how you live, and many people learn patience, courtesy, and gratitude simply by watching someone who practices them.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-teach-people-closest-someone-who-practices ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->