Mental development must be connected with movement and be dependent on it. It is vital that educational theory and practice should be informed by that idea.

No adult can bear a child’s burden or grow up in his stead.

The more the capacity to concentrate is developed, the more often the profound tranquility in work is achieved, then the clearer will be the manifestation of discipline within the child.

The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful education.

The aim of education should not be to teach how to use human energies to improve the environment, for we are finally beginning to realize that the cornerstone of education is the development of the human personality, and that in this regard education is of immediate importance for the salvation of mankind.

Concentration is the key that opens up to the child the latent treasures within him.

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