Fred Rogers

"Listen, really listen, to what children tell you."

"There is no normal life that is free of pain. It's the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth."

"You are special just the way you are."

"Anything that's human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable."

"I hope you're proud of yourself."

"The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worth something."

"Our task is to help each person become all that he or she can possibly become."

"I like you just the way you are."

"There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind."

"You've made this day a special day, by just your being you."

"Anything that's human is mentionable. Anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming."

"It's you I like, not the things you have or the things you do."

"The greatest thing we can do is help somebody know they're loved and capable of loving."

"In this life, you will run into mean people. There will be times when they will hurt you. But I have learned that they can only hurt you if you let them."

"I am always the person I have always been."

"Relationships are hard. Relationships take time."

"There are many people who are lonely but do not feel alone."

"I have just one thing to teach: the fact that we are all special, that we are all worthy."

"What do you do with the mad that you feel when you feel so mad you could bite?"

"Anything that happens to you can happen to anyone. That's what makes the world interesting."

"When you are sad, something good is coming."

"It's hard to wait when there's so much to do."

"Parents are probably the most important audience."

"Know that you are loved."

"Be brave, know that whatever you're doing today is preparing you for tomorrow."

"Understanding is what matters."

"I don't think anything is irreversible."

"We are given life, and we have to make a choice what to do with that life."

"I went into television because I hated it so."

"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."