The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.
FRED ROGERSAll I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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Like all of life’s important coping skills, the ability to forgive and the capacity to let go of resentments most likely take root very early in our lives.
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Solitude is different from loneliness, and it doesn’t have to be a lonely kind of thing.
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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of.
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When we treat children’s play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that’s to be found in the creative spirit. It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.
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The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.
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One of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.
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Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
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Peace means far more than the opposite of war.
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You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.
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People have said ‘don’t cry’ to other people for years and years, and all it has ever meant is ‘I’m too uncomfortable when you show feelings.
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Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.
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Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.
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Real strength has to do with helping others.
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