Fred Rogers Quotes

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• When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.

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  Mother, Fear, Caring

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.93, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.

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  Life, Success, Thank You

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• Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.

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  Kids, Anti Bullying, Thinking

  Fred Rogers (2003). “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.39, Hachette UK

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• My hope for all of us is that 'the miles we go before we sleep' will be filled with all the feelings that come from deep caring--delight , sadness, joy, wisdom--and that in all the endings of our life, we will be able to see the new beginnings.

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  New Beginnings, Sadness, Sleep

  Fred Rogers (2004). “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, Large Print Press

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• Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person.

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  Real, Caring, Would Be

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.92, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• The gifts we treasure most over the years are often small and simple. In easy times and tough times, what seems to matter most is the way we show those nearest us that we've been listening to their needs, to their joys, and to their challenges.

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  Simple, Years, Tough Times

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.39, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• You know, you don't have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable.

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  Looks, Feels, Acceptable

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• If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.

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  Motivational, Depression, Uplifting

  Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.17, Penguin

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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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  Space, People, Trying

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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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  Giving, Perfect, Littles

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• What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win too. Even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.

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  Mean, Helping Others, Winning

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• Very frankly, I am opposed to people being programmed by others. My whole approach in broadcasting has always been 'You are an important person just the way you are. You can make healthy decisions.' Maybe I'm going on too long, but I just feel that anything that allows a person to be more active in the control of his or her life, in a healthy way, is important.

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  Long, People, Decision

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• We Don't always succeed in what we try, certainly not by the world's standards, but I think you'll find it's the willingness to keep trying that matters most.

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  Thinking, Trying, World

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• When we love a person, we accept him or her exactly as is: the lovely with the unlovely, the strong with the fearful, the true mixed in with the façade, and of course, the only way we can do it is by accepting ourselves that way.

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  Strong, Lovely, Way

  Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.13, Penguin

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• Some days, doing "the best we can" may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn't perfect on any front-and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.

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  Fall, Perfect, May

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.10, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

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  Self, Generosity, Giving

  Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.92, Penguin

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• We all have only one life to live on Earth, and through television we have the choice of encouraging others to demean this life or to cherish it in creative, imaginative ways.

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  Choices, Creative, Television

  Fred Rogers (2004). “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, Large Print Press

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• The best teacher in the world is someone who loves what he or she does, and just loves it in front of you.

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  Teacher, Doe, World

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• We speak with more than our mouths. We listen with more than our ears.

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  Ears, Mouths, Speak

  Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.91, Penguin

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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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  Opportunity, Knowing, People

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• Deep within us-no matter who we are-there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable, of wanting to be the kind of person that others like to be with. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.

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  People, Feelings, Who We Are

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.29, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world.

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  Caring, People, Scary Things

  Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.93, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

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• Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.

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  Memorial Day, Teacher, Children

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• At the center of the Universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Anything that we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job. Those of us who have this particular vision must continue against all odds. Life is for service.

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  Jobs, Heart, Emotional

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• I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable and, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving.

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  Love, Thinking, Helping

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