The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.
FRED ROGERSThe only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.
FRED ROGERSLove and trust, in the space between what’s said and what’s heard in our life, can make all the difference in the world.
FRED ROGERSIt’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
FRED ROGERSRelationships are like dances in which people try to find whatever happens to be the mutual rhythm in their lives.
FRED ROGERSKnowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.
FRED ROGERSLove 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.
FRED ROGERSOne of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.
FRED ROGERSWho we are in the present includes who we were in the past.
FRED ROGERSThe best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or he does & loves in front of you.
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 ROGERSFeeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.
FRED ROGERSLittle by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.
FRED ROGERSThe world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.
FRED ROGERSHonesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
FRED ROGERSMutual 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.
FRED ROGERSEveryone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
FRED ROGERS