Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.
FRED ROGERSWhen 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.
More Fred Rogers Quotes
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Life is for service.
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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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Love begins with listening.
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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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Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.
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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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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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Successful people just love what they’re doing, and they love it in front of others.
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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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Relationships are like dances in which people try to find whatever happens to be the mutual rhythm in their lives.
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Peace means far more than the opposite of war.
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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 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 only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.
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