The wise work diligently without allegiance to words.
They teach by doing, not by saying;
they are genuinely helpful,
not discriminating,
positive, not possessive.
They do not proclaim their accomplishments,
and because they do not proclaim them,
credit for them can never be taken away.
We need to recover an oasis of silence within the rhyme and reason of our active life, for it is in silence that we meet God face to face.