Feeling useful and capable of production

"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." 

- Maria Montessori
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Education is a work of self-organization

"Education is a work of self-organization by which man adapts himself to the conditions of life." 

 - Maria Montessori

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Sunshine for flowers - smiles for humanity

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable." 

- Joseph Addison
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Schwer erziehbar

"Viele Kinder haben schwer erziehbare Eltern."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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A choice everyday

"The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day." 

- Charles R. Swindoll

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The greatest sign of success for a teacher

"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.'  " 

- Maria Montessori

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Tell them what to do

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." 

 - George S. Patton
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