Children learn eagerly and well when they have need of the knowledge.

Childhood’s work is learning, and it is in his play...that the child works at his job.

The child, unhampered, does not waste time.

It is only in retrospect that the high points of our lives rise up, flaunting banners.

A school’s job [is] to begin education.

Education [is] not an end in itself but [is] the first step in a progress which should continue during a lifetime.

Children...need most of the same things adults need--consideration, respect for their work, the knowledge that they and the things they do are taken seriously.