Fred Rogers

"I would do anything to have you as my neighbor."

"What a privilege to be alive at a time when we can make such a difference."

"You are the genie of your life."

"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those with whom you interact, how often your just speaking awakes them to the possibilities of their own worth."

"I have often been asked to recite some of my favorite nursery rhymes, and one that I prefer not to recite is the one about what a good boy or girl might be."

"There's no normal life that is free of pain."

"Television is a tool of mass communication."

"I think it's very important to be a good neighbor."

"Just being alive is such a wonderful privilege."

"We need to help people discover the true meaning of love."

"It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood."

"I really trust the universe."

"You will always be the only you."

"It is very important for us to know that we are loved for ourselves."

"If we can keep our minds open to what the universe is showing us, we can find meaning in everything."

"I think you're wonderful, just the way you are."

"There are many things from which I might have made a good living, but I chose not to."

"As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is."

"I think growing up means that things that were read to us at a young age or told to us at a young age, start to percolate in how we think about life."

"I don't believe that I've ever done anything alone."

"The world is not always a kind place."

"I like to live on the positive side of things."

"Anything that happens to us can happen to anybody."

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

"I'm not a magician."

"The world is a complicated place."

"I try very hard to understand other people's feelings."

"Wherever I go, you will always be in my heart."

"May I tell you something very important? It's Christmas morning!"

"I believe that education and art and music are of the utmost importance."