Beauty lies in harmony, not in contrast; and harmony is refinement; therefore, there must be a fineness of the senses if we are to appreciate harmony.

First the education of the senses, then the education of the intellect.

Work is necessary; it can be nothing less than a passion; a person is happy in accomplishment.

The undisciplined child enters into discipline by working in the company of others; not being told he is naughty.” “Discipline is, therefore, primarily a learning experience and less a punitive experience if appropriately dealt with.

The greatest triumph of our educational method should always be this: to bring about the spontaneous progress of the child.

A child's character develops in accordance with the obstacles he has encountered... or the freedom favoring his development that he has enjoyed.

The child should live in an environment of beauty.