“When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ’I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ‘Help me to do it alone.’”—maria montessori     “The child who concentrates is immensely happy.” —maria montessori     “At some given moment it happens that the child becomes deeply interested in a piece of work; we see it in the expression on his face, his intense concentration, the devotion to the exercise.” —maria montessori     “The hand is the instrument of intelligence. The child needs to manipulate objects and to gain experience by touching and…

“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” – John F. Kennedy       “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy           “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” – John F. Kennedy       “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of…

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller         If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. – John D. Rockefeller         I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living. – John D. Rockefeller       Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive. – John D. Rockefeller     The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave…