The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth.

The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.

Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.

The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.

To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.

The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six.

Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about by humanity through the child.

We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.

The greatest sign of success for a teacher...is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."

Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.

Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core.

The people one loves should take all their things with them when they die.

The outside is the only place we can truly be inside the world.

I wake up each morning with grateful gladness.

There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.

The light music of whisky falling into glasses made an agreeable interlude.

My best vacation memory is getting barreled at the beach in Hawaii.

Character is the only secure foundation of the state.

You never know where to look when eating a banana.

An ordinary fool isn't a faker; an honest fool is all right. But a dishonest fool is terrible!

There are plenty of skills I've learned from playing video games. It's more interactive than watching TV, because there are problems to solve as you're using your brain.