One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation. Fred Rogers More Quotes by Fred Rogers More Quotes From Fred Rogers Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. Fred Rogers educationchildrenreality 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-beginningssadnesssleep I feel the greatest gift we can give to anybody is the gift of our honest self. Fred Rogers honestyacceptanceself 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 knowingsoulhonor 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 heroairchildren 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 mistakejobsmen Attitudes are caught, not taught. Fred Rogers caughttaughtattitude We all have different gifts, so we all have different ways of saying to the world who we are. Fred Rogers who-we-aredifferentworld 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-outsupportbelieve Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past. Fred Rogers who-we-arecharacterpast 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 strongdisappointmentrelationship 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 caringkindnessrelationship The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile. Fred Rogers feelingspeopleneeds 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 communicationgrieffear All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me. Fred Rogers life-and-lovegivenlight 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 disappointmentdreamfall The connections we make in the course of a life--maybe that's what heaven is. Fred Rogers coursesconnectionsheaven 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 perfectmistakecharacter 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-momentsspecialgiving 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 childrenworldneeds
