The greatest source of discouragement is the conviction that one is unable to do something

Never help a child with a task that they feel they can complete themselves.

To stimulate life, leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, herein lies the first task of the teacher.

Joy is the evidence of inner growth.

We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself; this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.

When mental development is under discussion, there are many who say, 'How does movement come into it? We are talking about the mind.' And when we think of intellectual activity, we always imagine people sitting still, motionless. But 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.

The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!