When you do something right, the thing to do is to remain quiet about it. let the world speak about it. no need to advertise yourself. your good deeds will speak for themselves, and even if they don’t speak publicly, your character will be strengthened and your honour elevated. when you do something wrong, speak up straight away. immediately you realise your error, begin to make amends. don’t let silence grow and take over. don’t hide away. silence will not diminish the effect of your mistake but rather it will increase it, making it more difficult to recover from and weakening your own character. remember, the way you act in your life, the impact of who you are in relation to others, becomes the foundation on which your children and their children build their lives… the values you inspire in them. injuries in sand, encouragements in marble …