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Qualities of an excellent mentor include (a) the ability to be patient, (b) be non-judgment, (c) possess wisdom to know when to speak, (d) be willing to work with others that are perhaps different from yourself, and (e ) sometimes go beyond your comfort zone.
FORBES: Service Learning and Mentoring Makes America Stronger
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The oddballs, misfits, newcomers, the older women who've had their careers or raised their children, lost their husbands to death or divorce, and possess real wisdom.
NPR: Excerpt: 'The Practice of Deceit'
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They provoke laughter with behaviour characterized by gluttony, caustic humour and wit, but also possess great intelligence and wisdom.
UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage