We imagine that we want to escape our selfish and commonplace existence, but we cling desperately to our chains.

We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful.

The processes of teaching the child that everything cannot be as he wills it are apt to be painful both to him and to his teacher.

The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again.

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy.

Is it not true, then, that my life with all its limitation touches at many points the life of the World Beautiful? Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be, therein to be content.