Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.
FRED ROGERSAll I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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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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Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.
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Love 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.
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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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Whatever 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.
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Life is for service.
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Like 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.
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When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
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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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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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The connections we make in the course of a life, maybe that’s what heaven is.
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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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Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past.
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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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