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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.

Fred Rogers

It’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
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God Human Being Love Mistake Thinking
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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Dreams Important Live Meet People
Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other’s achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.
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Ability Achievement Confidence Kindness Oneself Optimism Patience Relationship Requirement Tolerance
The connections we make in the course of a life, maybe that’s what heaven is.
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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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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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The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.
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Children One Liner
Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.
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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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The best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or he does & loves in front of you.
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Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love.
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Easy Enemy Forgiveness Friendship Love People Strange
Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.
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Relationships are like dances in which people try to find whatever happens to be the mutual rhythm in their lives.
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The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.
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When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
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Whatever we choose to imagine can be as private as we want it to be. Nobody knows what you’re thinking or feeling unless you share it.
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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.

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