Fred Rogers

"Each of us is special because we are human beings."

"The world needs people who are deeply human and deeply connected to their communities."

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

"I like to think of listening as a loving silence."

"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."

"Won't You Be My Neighbor? The simple question that changed television and hearts."

"Parents are like shuttles on a loom. They take us from one stage to another."

"I do think that we're always looking for ways to say I love you, but I think one of the most important things we do is to listen."

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."

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

"Anything that's human is mentionable. And anything that's mentionable is manageable."

"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is the right to be needed."

"In this world, there is no such thing as a bad person. There are only people who haven't learned to love themselves yet."

"The child is naturally curious about the world. Our job is to keep that curiosity alive."

"Feeling good about yourself is the first step to success."

"I've always been interested in all kinds of people, not just the rich and famous."

"Deep and simple is far more essential than shallow and complex."

"Making the world a safer place happens one conversation at a time."

"You are special just the way you are."

"The greatest thing we can do is to help somebody know they're loved and accepted."

"I think we all have different ways of learning, and that's what's so beautiful about it."

"Real love involves commitment and work and compromise and staying with each other."

"I won't last forever, and neither will you, so let's think about what we want to leave behind."

"It's you I like, not the things you own."

"Understanding and appreciating differences in others takes courage."

"Every person has the right to ask for help and the strength to give it."

"I believe that at the heart of every person is the desire to be loved."

"Talking with children about scary things helps them become less scary."

"The older I get, the more I understand that listening is more valuable than talking."

"There are many things going right in the world, even when all we hear about are things going wrong."