"But also, it's a wonderful thing for children to see the birthing of puppies, to see nature at its best when it works and to have the experience of the puppies"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"

"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease"

"Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor"

"If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses"

"Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them"

"Do what you do best, and you will succeed"

"At the heart of the Reggio Emilia approach is the belief that children are full of potential, competent, and capable of constructing their own learning"

"Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth"

"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality"