Author: Anne Sullivan

Quotes

Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy.

Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy.

- Anne Sullivan

The processes of teaching the child that everything cannot be as he wills it are apt to be painful both to him and to his teacher.

The processes of teaching the child that everything cannot be as he wills it are apt to be painful both to him and to his teacher.

- Anne Sullivan

The wrong things are predominantly stressed in the schools - things remote from the student's experience and need.

The wrong things are predominantly stressed in the schools - things remote from the student's experience and need.

- Anne Sullivan

The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again.

The Great War proved how confused the world is. Depression is proving it again.

- Anne Sullivan

My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!

My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!

- Anne Sullivan

Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.

Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.

- Anne Sullivan

We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about.

We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about.

- Anne Sullivan

People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.

People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.

- Anne Sullivan

I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.

I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.

- Anne Sullivan

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