The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step.

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

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

Order is ... the true key to rapidity of reaction.

Whoever touches the life of the child touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward the infinite future.

Knowing what we must do is neither fundamental nor difficult, but to comprehend which presumptions and vain prejudices we must rid ourselves of in order to be able to educate our children is most difficult.

The child's conquest of independence begins with his first introduction to life. While he is developing, he perfects himself and overcomes every obstacle that he finds in his path. A vital force is active within him, and this guides his efforts towards their goal. It is a force called the 'horme', by Sir Percy Nunn.