In nature nothing creates itself and nothing destroys itself.

The child is truly a miraculous being, and this should be felt deeply by the educator.

Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.

Praise, help, or even a look, may be enough to interrupt him, or destroy the activity. It seems a strange thing to say, but this can happen even if the child merely becomes aware of being watched. After all, we too sometimes feel unable to go on working if someone comes to see what we are doing. The great principle which brings success to the teacher is this: as soon as concentration has begun, act as if the child does not exist. Naturally, one can see what he is doing with a quick glance, but without his being aware of it.

To have a vision of the cosmic plan, in which every form of life depends on directed movements which have effects beyond their conscious aim, is to understand the child's work and be able to guide it better.

The child has other powers than ours, and the creation he achieves is no small one; it is everything.

Love and the hope of it are not things one can learn; they are a part of life's heritage.