We must be careful what we read, and not, like the sailors of Ulysses, take bags of wind for sacks of treasure.

We must be careful what we read, and not, like the sailors of Ulysses, take bags of wind for sacks of treasure.

Reading and writing, arithmetic and grammar do not constitute education, any more than a knife, fork and spoon constitute a dinner.

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn.

A Cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all around.

We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth.

A crowd is not necessarily company, but neither need it necessarily prevent thought or disturb peace of mind.