If I am going up a ladder, and a dog begins to bite at my ankles, I can do one of two things - either turn round and kick out at the it, or simply go on up the ladder. I prefer to go up the ladder!

Little children, from the moment in which they are weaned, are making their way toward independence.

As soon as children find something that interests them they lose their instability and learn to concentrate.

All human victories, all human progress, stand upon the inner force.

Nothing is created or destroyed in nature.

The first duty of the educator, whether he is involved with the newborn infant or the older child, is to recognize the human personality of the young being and respect it.

There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature.