26 Fred Rogers Quotes for You to Enjoy

Fred Rogers

American Celebrity

Born: Mar 20, 1928

Died: Feb 27, 2003

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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.' Fred Rogers

News Me You People Mother Will Say Would Find See Scary Look Boy Always Who Helping Things

I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending. Fred Rogers

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

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How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us. Fred Rogers

Sad People Give Like How Up Just Us Who

One of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child's uniqueness. Fred Rogers

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If the day ever came when we were able to accept ourselves and our children exactly as we and they are, then, I believe, we would have come very close to an ultimate understanding of what 'good' parenting means. Fred Rogers

Love isn't a perfect state of caring. It's an active noun, like 'struggle.' Fred Rogers

Love Struggle Active State Caring Perfect Like Noun

When we look for what's best in the person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does, so in appreciating our neighbor, we're participating in something truly sacred. Fred Rogers

God Best Appreciating Our Neighbor Something Sacred Participating Look Does Doing Truly Person Happen Moment

Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people. Fred Rogers

Best Health People Opportunity Exactly Gives Knowing Loved Us Growing

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

You Everybody Everybody Else Else Feel Like Know Look Acceptable

The underlying message of the Neighborhood is that if somebody cares about you, it's possible that you'll care about others. 'You are special, and so is your neighbor' - that part is essential: that you're not the only special person in the world. The person you happen to be with at the moment is loved, too. Fred Rogers

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I do think that young children can spot a phony a mile away. Fred Rogers

Young Think Phony Spot Children Young Children Mile Away

I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline. Fred Rogers

Discipline Think Everyday Self-Discipline Learn Child Process Helping

It's not the honors and not the titles and not the power that is of ultimate importance. It's what resides inside. Fred Rogers

Power Honors Inside Importance Ultimate Titles Resides

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're loved and capable of loving. Fred Rogers

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In my own life, as the nearer I get to the end of life on this earth, the simpler I want to become. Fred Rogers

Life Become Own Earth My Own Simpler End Get Want Nearer

I saw this new thing called television, and I saw people throwing pies in each other's faces, and I thought, 'This could be a wonderful tool for education! Why is it being used this way?' So I said to my parents, 'You know, I don't think I'll go into seminary right away. I think I'll go into television.' Fred Rogers

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The whole idea is to look at the television camera and present as much love as you possibly could to a person who might feel that he or she needs it. Fred Rogers

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I believe that those of us who are the producers and purveyors of television, I believe that we are the servants of this nation. Fred Rogers

Nation Believe Those Television Us Producers Who Servants

Children aren't responsible for wars. Fred Rogers

Responsible Children Wars

I don't think that the basics that kids need have changed in 10,000 years. Fred Rogers

Think Changed Kids Years Basics Need

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