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 ROGERSLike 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.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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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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Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.
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The kingdom of God is for the broken hearted.
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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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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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Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.
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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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A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.
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Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.
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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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I hope you’re proud of yourself for the times you’ve said “yes,” when all it meant was extra work for you and was seemingly helpful only to someone else.
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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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Real strength has to do with helping others.
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