Art Quote by Charles Webster Leadbeater
“If we wish to unfold the mind in our children we do not leave them to their own uncultivated taste in all these things, but we try to help them to train that taste, whether it be in art, in music or in literature.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Theosophical Society, 1910
Cultivating refined tastes in children requires guided exposure to arts, music, and literature rather than leaving them to raw preference.
In simple terms: Guide children's cultural development.
Provide structured artistic experiences.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- home schooling
- after‑school programs
- family reading time
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance guidance with autonomy?
- What arts best nurture a child's taste?