When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm. They were spectacular and got a lot of attention. But as I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me. Fred Rogers Read Quote
Parents are like shuttles on a loom. They join the threads of the past with threads of the future and leave their own bright patterns as they go. Fred Rogers Read Quote
When we look for what’s best in the person we happen to be with at the moment, we’re doing what God does, so in appreciating our neighbor, we’re participating in something truly sacred. Fred Rogers Read Quote
I think of discipline as the continual everyday process of helping a child learn self-discipline. Fred Rogers Read Quote
The underlying message of the Neighborhood is that if somebody cares about you, it’s possible that you’ll care about others. ‘You are special, and so is your neighbor’ – that part is essential: that you’re not the only special person in the world. The person you happen to be with at the moment is loved, too. Fred Rogers Read Quote
One of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child’s uniqueness. Fred Rogers Read Quote
Deep and simple are far, far more important than shallow and complicated and fancy. Fred Rogers Read Quote
