“A teacher, finally, has nothing to go on but faith, a student nothing to offer in return but testimony.”

— Wendell Berry

What Are People For? (1990)
Context: A teacher's major contribution may pop out anonymously in the life of some ex-student's grandchild. A teacher, finally, has nothing to go on but faith, a student nothing to offer in return but testimony.

"Wallace Stegner and the Great Community".

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