In order to express our sense of reality, we must use some kind of symbol: words or notes or shades of paint or television pictures or sculpted forms… - Fred Rogers

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In order to express our sense of reality, we must use some kind of symbol: words or notes or shades of paint or television pictures or sculpted forms. None of those symbols or images can ever completely satisfy us because they can never be any more than what they are — a fragment of a reflection of what we feel reality to be.

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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.

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