Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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.
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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The best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or he does & loves in front of you.
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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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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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The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.
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Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past.
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The kingdom of God is for the broken hearted.
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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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Solitude is different from loneliness, and it doesn’t have to be a lonely kind of thing.
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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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It’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
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Love begins with listening.
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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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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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Life is for service.
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The people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
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Real strength has to do with helping others.
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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 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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Successful people just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of others.
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Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.
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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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All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
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Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.
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Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.
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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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