"These were the boys and they lived together as happily as lads could, studying and playing, working and squabbling, finding faults and cultivating virtues in the good old-fashioned way.
Boys at other schools probably learned more from books but less of that better wisdom which makes good men. Latin, Greek and mathematics were all very well but in Professor Bhaer's opinion self-knowledge, self-help, and self-control were more important and he tried to teach them carefully.
As Mrs. Jo said,
'It was an odd school.'"
– Little Men
Starry Sky Journal 
I love this so much!!!
My 9 year old just finished Little Men but I’ve never read it. I think it’s time!
What a great quote! And oh my, those boys are handsome, and growing up so fast.
Yes indeed, an odd school- the best kind!
Growing up, I loved Little Men even more than I loved Little Women. And as an adult, I have reread it far more often ….