性格的培育是教育的主要目的，虽然它不能算是唯一的目的。
教育之于心灵，犹如雕刻之于大理石。
天才等于百分之一的灵感，加百分之九十九的汗水。(Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration. )
我的人生哲学就是工作。(My philosophy of life is work. )
我想揭示大自然的秘密，用来造福人类。我认为，在我们的短暂一生中，最好的贡献莫过于此了。(I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man. I don"t know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world. )
有所成就是人生唯一的真正的乐趣。(Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life. )
如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友、以经验为参谋、以谨慎为兄弟、以希望为哨兵。(If you wish to succeed, you should use perdistence as your good friend, experiece as your reference, prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry. )
如果你年轻时没有学会思考，那就永远学不会思考。(If you don"t learn to think when you are young, you may never learn.)
非暴力引领我们达至最高的道德规范，这是所有进化的目标。除非我们停止伤害其他一切生命，我们仍然只是些野蛮人。
