“Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?”

“The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science.”

“Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.”

“Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.”