From the Quote Box – Teacher and Apprentice

Has every apprentice a teacher and a benefactor?” I asked to ease my turmoil. “No, not every apprentice. Some do.” “Why do some of them have both a teacher and a benefactor?” “When an ordinary man is ready, power provides him with a teacher, and he becomes an apprentice. When the apprentice is ready, power provides him with a benefactor, and he becomes a sorcerer.” – Carlos Castaneda, Tales of Power