Children should have the joy of living in far lands, in other persons, in other times - a delightful double existence; and this joy they will find, for the most part, in their story books. Their lessons, too, history and geography, should cultivate their conceptive powers. If the children do not live in the times of his history lesson, be not at home in the climate his geography book describes, why, these lessons will fail of their purpose.

Profound thought is conveyed in language of very great simplicity and purity.

Wise and purposeful letting alone is the best part of education.

Do not let the endless succession of small things crowd great ideals out of sight and out of mind.

Therefore, teaching, talk and tale, however lucid or fascinating, effect nothing until self-activity be set up; that is, self-education is the only possible education; the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child's nature.

There is no education but self-education.

Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.