Your honor @Ayis Eliboy I present exhibit A (Myself) to affirm and confirm that the above statement is true.
And here is my personal experience. While I was in Senior High School, I met somebody who cause a change in my Christian, Social, and Academic life. Even though my Dad is a pastor, I never had a personal relationship with God until this person drew my attention to it. Frankly speaking, I was somebody who never trusted anybody enough to upon myself to them. But this person proved me wrong by becoming my most trusted friend. This person is always willing to listen to me n help according. Just by associating myself with this person, I have equally learnt to become somebody capable of keeping secrets, lending a listening ear, offering help (in advice n in kind) and interceding for others when necessary.
I now consider others feeling when saying something. That was something I never cared about until I met this person I'm talking about.
If u want to know the person I'm talking about, see me in chambers.