One of the saddest things about US education is that the wisdom of our most successful teachers is lost to the profession when they retire.

The origin of thinking is some perplexity, confusion or doubt.

Of what use, educationally speaking, is it to be able to see the end in the beginning?

The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning.

Such words as "society" and "community" are likely to be misleading, for they have a tendency to make us think there is a single thing corresponding to the single word.

If the eye is constantly greeted by harmonious objects, having elegance of form and color, a standard of taste naturally grows up.

What nutrition and reproduction are to physiological life, education is to social life.