I believe that appreciation is a holy thing — that when we look for what's best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God … - Fred Rogers

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I believe that appreciation is a holy thing — that when we look for what's best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does all the time. So in loving and appreciating our neighbor, we're participating in something sacred.

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About Fred Rogers

Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), also known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Walt Seng; Distributed by PBS (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: Fred McFeely Rogers
Alternative Names: Fred M. Rogers Mister Rogers Mr. Rogers

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If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to 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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Well, what is essential about you? And who are those who have helped you become the person that you are? Anyone who has ever graduated from a college, anyone who has ever been able to sustain a good work, has had at least one person and often many who have believed in him or her. We just don't get to be competent human beings without a lot of different investments from others.

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