I think that there are some teachers that do a very good job of incorporating culture and history. And there are some teachers who could use a little more help in that area.

Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.

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

I never taught language for the purpose of teaching it; but invariably used language as a medium for the communication of thought; thus the learning of language was coincident with the acquisition of knowledge.

A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.

Language grows out of life, out of its needs and experiences...Language and knowledge are indissolubly connected; they are interdependent. Good work in language presupposes and depends on a real knowledge of things.

We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about.