When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.
FRED ROGERSIt’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.
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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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Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.
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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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The kingdom of God is for the broken hearted.
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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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The best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or he does & loves in front of you.
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Successful people just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of others.
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