Educating Children Quotes
“Two heads are better than one: but this only refers to asparagus.” W.Pitt Ridge
“The old man asked the little boy how he liked school. ‘Closed” was the reply.” Lutheran Education
“Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time.” Norman Ford
” I dunno” Arthur said, “I forgot what I was taught. I only remember what I learnt.” Patrick White in Riders in the Chariot.
“You can do anything with children if you play with them.” Bismark
“A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.” Benjamin Franklin
“A teacher is like a candle which lights others in consuming itself.” Ruffini
“Kindling an interest is the great function of the teacher. People sometimes say, ‘I should like to teach if only the pupils cared to learn!’ But then there would be little need of teaching.” George Herbert Palmer
Note pinned to child’s jacket. “The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of the family.”
“Education is what happens when a good teacher gets off the point.” Nicholas Gillet
“The accent today may be wholly on youth, but the stress is definitely on parents.” The Boardman
“The scribe is released from manual tasks: it is he who commands.” Ancient Egyptian inscription.
“Those who don’t read have no advantage over those who can’t.” Unknown
