The child, unhampered, does not waste time.

Children...need most of the same things adults need--consideration, respect for their work, the knowledge that they and the things they do are taken seriously.

The most important phase of a child’s life was the beginning of it. He must be started right.

Childhood’s work is learning, and it is in his play...that the child works at his job.

Children learn eagerly and well when they have need of the knowledge.

This was not the last time I was to spoil my own fun by asking questions.

Education [is] not an end in itself but [is] the first step in a progress which should continue during a lifetime.

A school’s job [is] to begin education.

A lifetime is not too long to spend in learning about the world.