Fred Rogers Quotes

Often out of periods of losing come the greatest strivings toward a new winning streak.

I don't think anyone can grow unless he's loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be.

It's important to know when we need to stop, reflect, and receive. In our competitive world, that might be called a waste of time.

There's always someone who is trying to help.

Hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.

I feel that the real drama of life is never center stage, it's always in the wings. It's never with the spotlight on, it's usually something that you don't expect at all.

When we're able to resign ourselves to the wishes that will never come true, there can be enormous energies available within us for whatever we CAN do.

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

I don't want to eat anything that has a mother

One of the most important things a person can learn to do is to make something out of whatever he or she happens to have at the moment.

To say that you are being carried is a declaration of enormous faith and hope.

I've always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.

I got into television because I hated it so. And I thought there's some way of using this fabulous instrument to nurture those who would watch and listen.

Development comes from within. Nature does not hurry but advances slowly.

Love isn't a perfect state of caring.

Most of us, I believe, admire strength... Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength with other words like aggression or even violence.

Anything mentionable is manageable.

Our children are extensions of ourselves in ways our parents are not, nor our brothers and sisters, nor our spouses.

For children, play is exceedingly seriously & important

Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life.

I believe it's a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have.

I have really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit.

Life is for service.

Pretending doesn't require expensive toys.

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