You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.
FRED ROGERSYou rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.
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 ROGERSLove is like infinity: You can’t have more or less infinity, and you can’t compare two things to see if they’re “equally infinite.” Infinity just is, and that’s the way I think love is, too.
FRED ROGERSThe best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or he does & loves in front of you.
FRED ROGERSAnything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
FRED ROGERSThe world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.
FRED ROGERSTry your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.
FRED ROGERSWhatever we choose to imagine can be as private as we want it to be. Nobody knows what you’re thinking or feeling unless you share it.
FRED ROGERSHonesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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.
FRED ROGERSOne of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.
FRED ROGERSIt’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
FRED ROGERSThe greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.
FRED ROGERSDiscovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.
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 ROGERSWhen we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
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