Maria Montessori

"The teacher is not a taskmaster, but a guide in the child's journey of self-discovery."

"The greatest inheritance we can give a child is a love of learning."

"The child does not need our praise; he needs recognition of his effort and growth."

"Movement and stillness are both necessary for a balanced human development."

"The child who learns to concentrate has learned the key to all knowledge."

"Education in its highest sense is the development of the whole personality."

"The prepared environment speaks to the child in a language more eloquent than words."

"To help a child become independent is to help him become fully human."

"The child's capacity for wonder must never be diminished by adult indifference."

"Learning is a joyful process when the child is allowed to follow his natural inclinations."

"The work of the teacher is to observe, not to direct; to guide, not to command."

"Every child has within him the secret of human perfection."

"The child who is allowed to make mistakes learns from his experiences."

"Freedom is the greatest gift we can offer our children."

"The development of the child's personality is the foundation of all education."

"To touch the heart of a child is to touch the heart of humanity."

"The child learns through his senses before he learns through his intellect."

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

"Education should develop in every individual the power to contribute to human progress."

"The child's natural tendency is to be active; we must provide the conditions for this activity."

"To educate is to guide; to guide is to help the child discover himself."

"The peace that comes from understanding ourselves is the foundation of world peace."

"The child is not to be made better than he is, but to be made more fully himself."

"Our work as educators is to help the child become the person he was meant to be."

"The foundation of education must be the cultivation of inner discipline and freedom."

"The child's desire to learn is as natural as his desire to eat and sleep."

"To spark the child's imagination is to unlock the doors to infinite possibility."

"The educated human being is not one who knows many facts, but one who knows how to learn."

"The child must be given the opportunity to develop at his own pace, in his own way."

"Education is the most powerful tool for changing the world and creating a better future."