I don’t think anyone can grow unless he’s loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be.
FRED ROGERSI don’t think anyone can grow unless he’s loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be.
FRED ROGERSMutual 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.
FRED ROGERSThe people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
FRED ROGERSPeople 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.
FRED ROGERSAll I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
FRED ROGERSLove begins with listening.
FRED ROGERSHonesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
FRED ROGERSLife is for service.
FRED ROGERSSuccessful people just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of others.
FRED ROGERSOften when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.
FRED ROGERSThe only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.
FRED ROGERSLittle by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.
FRED ROGERSA love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.
FRED ROGERSWhen I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.
FRED ROGERSEveryone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
FRED ROGERSAnything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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