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 ROGERSLittle by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.
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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Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.
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The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.
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The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.
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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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Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.
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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 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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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.
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Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, just one kind word to another person.
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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
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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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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 kingdom of God is for the broken hearted.
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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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