“The pleasures of imagination are not confined to any particular season of life.”

Suggesting that imaginative pleasure remains available throughout life · Essay on the pleasures of imagination, commonly attributed

• Beauty
• Joy
• Time

“The mind is not passive in the reception of knowledge, but active in its pursuit.”

Presenting learning as an active exercise of the mind · Educational prose, commonly attributed

• Childhood
• Truth

“The cultivation of the imagination is the great object of education.”

Emphasising imaginative development as a central purpose of learning · Essay on education, commonly attributed

• Art
• Childhood

“The best way to make children good is to make them happy.”

Linking moral development with happiness rather than severity · Educational writing, commonly attributed

• Childhood
• Joy