If, in each hour, a man could learn a single fragment of some branch of knowledge, a single rule of some mechanical art, a single pleasing story or proverb (the acquisition of which would require no effort), what a vast stock of learning he might lay by. Seneca is therefore right when he says: "Life is long, if we know how to use it." It is consequently of importance that we understand the art of making the very best use of our lives.

Much can be learned in play that will afterwards be of use when the circumstances demand it.

Three things give the student the possibility of surpassing his teacher: ask a lot of questions, remember the answers, teach.

Boyhood is distracted for years with precepts of grammar that are infinitely prolix, perplexed and obscure.

Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion.

Let the main object... to seek and to find a method of instruction, by which teachers may teach less, but learners learn more.

The saying "He who teaches others, teaches himself" is very true, not only because constant repetition impresses a fact indelibly on the mind, but because the process of teaching itself gives deeper insight into the subject taught.