Growth is not merely a harmonious increase in size, but a transformation.

Free choice is one of the highest of all the mental processes.

A great deal of time and intellectual force are lost in the world, because the false seems great and the truth so small and insignificant.

Human dignity ... is derived from a sense of independence.

The concept of an education centered upon the care of the living being alters all previous ideas. Resting no longer on a curriculum, or a timetable, education must conform to the facts of human life.

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.

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