how can I say how grateful I am for what I've been able to do and be. How can I ever express my gratitude enough? - Fred Rogers

A quote he loved especially — and carried around with him — was from Mary Lou Kownacki: “There isn’t anyone you couldn’t love once you’ve heard their story.” There were many times I wanted to be angry at someone, and Fred would say, “But I wonder what was going on in that person’s day.” His capacity for understanding always amazed me.

Children are to be respected and I respect them deeply. They've taught me an awful lot.

It isn't only famous movie stars who want to be alone. Whenever I hear someone speak of privacy, I find myself thinking once again how real and deep the need for such times is for all human beings . . . at all ages.