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.
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.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
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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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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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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.
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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.
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The connections we make in the course of a life, maybe that’s what heaven is.
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Love begins with listening.
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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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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
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Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.
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The older I get, the more convinced I am that the space between people who are trying their best to understand each other is hallowed ground.
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The people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
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Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past.
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The kingdom of God is for the broken hearted.
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