Education Philosophy Quotes

“A school should be managed more like a farm, and less like a factory.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Poinciana School

“Imagine you were asked in a maths paper at junior school, 'Which would you prefer, a shilling or two sixpences?' and you answered, 'Two sixpences,' because thinking of the two tiny silver coins jingling together in your pocket made you feel good and you loved those cute little sixpences. But when the test paper was returned you saw a big red cross through your answer, and that night your mother explained to you that it was a trick question, two sixpences and a shilling were worth the same amount – which you knew, but you'd still prefer two sixpences. It wasn't that you were stupid, you just saw things from a different angle. Sixpences had character, shillings didn't. And you felt richer with two sixpences because there were two coins, not just one. But despite all these explanations, you were still wrong and you kept getting tripped up by these trick questions over and over again, in exams, in relationships, friendships, jobs and interviews. In fact, these misreadings of situations happened so often that you started to view the world as a tricksy and untruthful place. Then you noticed that the people who saw the tricks behind the questions were popular and always at the top of the class. Baffled by life and its unseen rules, you began to doubt everything around you. You felt you had to approach all of life as a trick, just to get it right a few times.”
― Viv Albertine, To Throw Away Unopened

“Be ignorant. Or educate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.”
― DON SANTO

“Sonnet of Education

Competition is for horses,
Education is for the human.
Either education or competition,
You can have only one.
Education ought to build character,
Not to raise snobs hooked on cash.
Love is needed, kindness is needed,
It won't come by raising tribal trash.
Cash-building education is uneducation,
For it only sustains self-absorption.
Character-building education is ascension,
For it paves the way for true civilization.
One can be educated yet a filthy savage.
True sign of education lies in selflessness.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier

“The world is made up of words.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“To me, the relationship between a teacher and a student is based on on the trust that the teacher has practiced and continues ti practice what he teachers”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

“The world needs character-building education, not puppet-producing education.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier

“It's the middle and backbenchers who change the world, whereas toppers and front benchers only make good employees.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Either Reformist or Terrorist: If You Are Terror I Am Your Grandfather

“I love being able to see people grow, develop and learn new things. I'm inspired and driven by the impact that can have on their wellbeing, their family and their lifestyle.”
― Lorna Baldry

“Education that doesn't lead to knowledge is futile,
The knowledge that doesn't lead to wisdom is futile”
― Aiyaz Uddin

“An educated nation is a powerful and prosperous nation.”
― Nitin Namdeo

“The End of Education as We Know It is both fierce and practical —a toolkit for creating regenerative schools from the ground up. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or an education policymaker, this book will equip you with methods and strategies to disrupt outdated assumptions, foster humanity in learning, and embrace the complexity of both children and the world they inhabit. This book is not about tepid tweaks and timid reforms. More boldly, Florez calls for an entirely new way of doing school, one that aligns with the demands of the world our kids will own.”
― Jim Rietmulder, When Kids Rule the School: The Power and Promise of Democratic Education

“INCLUSION, n. The controversial practice of including children with special
needs in classes with the general student population. Some argue for full
inclusion, while others maintain that separate programs are superior.
Extremists on both sides miss the obvious: children with special needs have
special needs—what’s good for them always depends.”
― Jonas Koblin, The Unschooler's Educational Dictionary: A Lighthearted Introduction to the World of Education and Curriculum-Free Alternatives