The best school in the world will scarcely save a boy who hates the school and the purpose it serves and the society that created it.

Leisure is one of the three greatest rewards of being a teacher. It is, unfortunately, the privilege which teachers most often misuse.

Language is a living thing

Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death.

The wise teacher knows that 55 minutes of work plus 5 minutes laughter are worth twice as much as 60 minutes of unvaried work.

What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?

You [the teacher] do not merely insert a lot of facts, if you teach them [the students] properly. It is not like injecting 500 cc. of serum, or administering a year's dose of vitamins.