Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life.

Education demands, then, only this: the utilization of the inner powers of the child for his own instruction.

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

Joy, feeling one’s own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul.

The adult ought never to mold the child after himself, but should leave him alone and work always from the deepest comprehension of the child himself.

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.

There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees, and all of the life to be found around them in a real forest.