Books are real things. You can use them to swat flies, or you can throw them on the author's head. It can also be as intoxicating as wine and women. ——Gorky "Krim Samkin's Life"

Criticism is a science. ——Volume 7 of "The Complete Works of Pushkin"

In the final analysis, it is the love of art. Without love for art, there would be no criticism; without love for art, there would be no beauty in the artist's works. ——"Pushkin on Creation"

Reading is good, but you must remember that books are just books, and you have to use your own brain. ——Gorky "In the World"

Every time you teach a child well, you reduce one scum. ("Selected Poems of Hugo")

It is beautiful to mold a statue and give life to the statue; to create a wise person and instill truth into him is even more beautiful. ——Hugo "1993"

It should be emphasized that there are many hidden dangers in education that is not serious. It is unwise for parents to let their children enjoy happiness too early. ——Hugo "Sea Labor"

A horse never forgives the foolish rider for not tightening its girth to accommodate it. ——Romain Rolland, "Mother and Son"

If a teacher does not establish a nobler outlook on life than his students, he cannot teach. ——"The Biography of Tolstoy"

You can't teach anyone with a whip. ——Gorky's "Childhood"

The most outstanding function of education is to make us realize that being a human being is great. ——"Critical Biography of Rabindranath Tagore"

Education should not only focus on intelligence, but must strive to make educated people more sensitive, civilized, and more tolerant and kind. ——"Critical Biography of Rabindranath Tagore"

Education should create a harmonious connection between students and their social and natural environment. ——"Critical Biography of Rabindranath Tagore"

The environment in which children are educated should be in a world where human love is the guiding spirit. ——"Biography of Rabindranath Tagore"

As a result of constant admonitions, reprimands and punishments, Hemvati lost the smile on her face, the joy in her heart, and the vitality of her youth. ——Tagore, "The Road Out of the Sea of ??Suffering"

The greatest science is never satisfied with ignorance. The seeds of doubt are more fertile than confidence in the minds of the strong. ("Memoirs of Romain Rolland")

A true scientist should be a visionary; whoever is not a visionary can only call himself a practitioner.

——Hugo "Labour at Sea"