Maria Montessori

"The human hand is the instrument of the human mind, and education must train both together."

"We are all responsible for the children of the future, for they are the architects of tomorrow."

"The child who feels secure enough to fail will eventually learn to succeed."

"Love for life expressed through purposeful work—this is the essence of a well-lived education."

"We must learn to read the child like we read a book, carefully and with attention."

"The prepared environment is a garden in which human consciousness can bloom."

"To educate the child, we must educate ourselves in the science of observation."

"The child is not a vessel to be filled, but a light to be kindled."

"The hands are the servants of the developing mind in the child's journey toward understanding."

"When the child's work is interrupted, so too is his development."

"True education awakens the person to their own power and potential."

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

"Peace in the child comes from meaningful activity and purposeful engagement."

"We honor the child by respecting his natural developmental sequence."

"The environment must speak to every sense and invite the child to explore with confidence."

"Discovery is the highest form of learning in childhood."

"The role of the teacher is to awaken, not to inform."

"A child who has not felt the joy of learning has not yet been truly educated."

"The human being has a vital need to progress; education must answer this need."

"When order reigns in the environment, peace reigns in the child's developing mind."

"The child requires a sense of belonging to a community, not merely instruction in isolation."

"The greatest discovery of the child is that he is capable."

"Observations of children reveal the universal laws of human development."

"We must build on the natural tendencies of the child, not against them."

"The child's imagination is the seed of all future human achievement."

"To respect the child is the first principle of education."

"The rhythm and order of nature should inform the rhythm and order of education."

"The child who works with purpose experiences a joy that transcends mere play."

"Human civilization advances through the education of the young."

"The teacher who does not love her work cannot inspire love of learning in the child."