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When I Was A Boy I Used To Think That Strong Meant Having Big Muscles, Great Physical Power; But The Longer I Live, The More I Realize That Real Strength Has Much More To Do With What Is Not Seen. Real Strength Has To Do With Helping Others.

Those Of Us Who Are In This World To Educate-to Care For-young Children Have A Special Calling: A Calling That Has Very Little To Do With The Collection Of Expensive Possessions But Has A Lot To Do With Worth Inside Of Heads And Hearts.

We Need To Help People To Discover The True Meaning Of Love. Love Is Generally Confused With Dependence. Those Of Us Who Have Grown In True Love Know That We Can Love Only In Proportion To Our Capacity For Independence.

A Young Apprentice Applied To A Master Carpenter For A Job. The Older Man Asked Him, "do You Know Your Trade?" "yes, Sir!" The Young Man Replied Proudly. "have You Ever Made A Mistake?" The Older Man Inquired. "no, Sir!" The Young Man Answered, Feeling Certain He Would Get The Job. "then There's No Way I'm Going To Hire You," Said The Master Carpenter, "because When You Make One, You Won't Know How To Fix It.

Play Is Often Talked About As If It Were A Relief From Serious Learning. But For Children Play Is Serious Learning. Play Is Really The Work Of Childhood.