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 ROGERSThe 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.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.
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The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.
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The people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
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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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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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Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.
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Love begins with listening.
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Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.
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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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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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Life is for service.
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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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When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
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Love and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world.
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