In nature nothing creates itself and nothing destroys itself.

The real preparation for education is the study of one's self.

There is in the child a special kind of sensitivity which leads him to absorb everything about him, and it is this work of observing and absorbing that alone enables him to adapt himself to life

No one can help us to achieve the intimate isolation by which we find our secret worlds, so mysterious, rich and full. If others intervene, it is destroyed. This degree of thought, which we attain by freeing ourselves from the external world, must be fed by the inner spirit, and our surroundings cannot influence us in any way other than to leave us in peace.

Two things are necessary, the development of individuality and the participation of the individual in a truly social life.

The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.

This is the treasure we need today - helping the child become independent of us and make his way by himself, receiving in return his gifts of hope and light.