Good teachers are like sculptors. They subtract to reveal what is already there.
I have always thought that the very best Sensei are the ones who view themselves more as sculptors than as, say, painters. A painter may add and add for the most part until he gets it right. A sculptor unveils what was hidden. My best teachers were the ones who connected with me, who cared about me, and brought out the best that was within me. Those are the teachers I remember the most.
