Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying. Fred Rogers More Quotes by Fred Rogers More Quotes From Fred Rogers 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. Fred Rogers new-beginnings sadness sleep I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self. Fred Rogers honesty acceptance self It's not the honors and the prizes and the fancy outsides of life which ultimately nourish our souls. It's the knowing that we can be trusted, that we never have to fear the truth, that the bedrock of our very being is good stuff. Fred Rogers knowing soul honor When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm. They were spectacular and got a lot of attention. But as I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me. Fred Rogers hero air children A young apprentice applied to a master carpenter for a job. The older man asked him, "Do you know your trade?" "Yes, sir!" the young man replied proudly. "Have you ever made a mistake?" the older man inquired. "No, sir!" the young man answered, feeling certain he would get the job. "Then there's no way I'm going to hire you," said the master carpenter, "because when you make one, you won't know how to fix it. Fred Rogers mistake jobs men Attitudes are caught, not taught. Fred Rogers caught taught attitude We all have different gifts, so we all have different ways of saying to the world who we are. Fred Rogers who-we-are different world The values we care about the deepest, and the movements within society that support those values, command our love. When those things that we care about so deeply become endangered, we become enraged. And what a healthy thing that is! Without it, we would never stand up and speak out for what we believe. Fred Rogers speaks-out support believe Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past. Fred Rogers who-we-are character past Part of the problem with the word 'disabilities' is that it immediately suggests an inability to see or hear or walk or do other things that many of us take for granted. But what of people who can't feel? Or talk about their feelings? Or manage their feelings in constructive ways? What of people who aren't able to form close and strong relationships? And people who cannot find fulfillment in their lives, or those who have lost hope, who live in disappointment and bitterness and find in life no joy, no love? These, it seems to me, are the real disabilities. Fred Rogers strong disappointment relationship 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. Fred Rogers caring kindness relationship The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile. Fred Rogers feelings people needs Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone. Fred Rogers communication grief fear All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me. Fred Rogers life-and-love given light How great it is when we come to know that times of disappointment can be followed by joy; that guilt over falling short of our ideals can be replaced by pride in doing all that we can; and that anger can be channeled into creative achievements... and into dreams that we can make come true. Fred Rogers disappointment dream fall The connections we make in the course of a life--maybe that's what heaven is. Fred Rogers courses connections heaven What interests me so much about the characters of the Bible is that they make mistakes but God uses them anyway, in important ways. Nobody's perfect, but God can even use our imperfection. Fred Rogers perfect mistake character How many times have you noticed that it's the little quiet moments in the midst of life that seem to give the rest extra-special meaning? Fred Rogers quiet-moments special giving The world is not always a kind place. That's something all children learn for themselves, whether we want them to or not, but it's something they really need our help to understand. Fred Rogers children world needs We need to help people to discover the true meaning of love. Love is generally confused with dependence. Those of us who have grown in true love know that we can love only in proportion to our capacity for independence. Fred Rogers confused love-is people
