Fred Rogers Quotes

Real strength has to do with helping others.

Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence...And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives

It's good to be curious about many things.

Kenneth Koch once said, “You aren’t just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!

[I]f we can bring our children understanding, comfort, and hopefulness when they need this kind of support, then they are more likely to grow into adults who can find these resources within themselves later on. (from the introduction)

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

I must be an emotional archaeologist because I keep looking for the roots of things, particularly the roots of behavior and why I feel certain ways about certain things.

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?

You've made this day a special day, by just your being you. There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.

Taking care is one way to show your love. Another way is letting people take good care of you when you need it.

"I've often hesitated in beginning a project because I've thought, "It'll never turn out to be even remotely like the good idea I have as I start." I could just "feel" how good it could be. But I decided that, for the present, I would create the best way I know how and accept the ambiguities."

You can't really love someone else unless you really love yourself first.

It's the people we love the most who can make us feel the gladdest ... and the maddest! Love and anger are such a puzzle!

Being able to resolve conflicts peacefully is one of the greatest strengths we can give our children.

All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors — in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver.