The World According To Mister Rogers
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Since his death in February 2003, the outpouring of affection for Fred Rogers has been overwhelming. He was familiar to millions as the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and adored by children and adults alike. But most people don’t know that Fred Rogers was also an ordained minister who made it his life’s mission to work with families and inspire people every day. In fact, all proceeds from the sales of this book will go to the Fred Rogers’ Fund, which continues Fred Rogers’ work around the country to promote the healthy emotional, social, and intellectual development of children. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MISTER ROGERS is a collection that testifies to Fred Rogers’ deep intelligence about human nature – no matter the age of the person. His writings are featured in sections on Love, Friendship, Respect, Individuality, Honesty, Education and Reassurance. In his speeches, transcripts and interviews, Fred Rogers exposed his true self in order to help us understand that there is much more that unites us than divides us. Some passages include: “The older I get, the more convinced I am that the space between communicating human beings can be hallowed ground.” “The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.”
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If you have trouble with self-worth and self-esteem, you will feel many times better after reading Mr. Rogers' memorable sayings.
The man was like a modern day prophet.
Favorite Quote: “What matters isn't how a person's inner
life finally puts together the alphabet and numbers of his outer
life. What really matters is whether he uses the alphabet for the
declaration of a war or the description of a sunrise—his numbers
for the final count at Buchenwald or the specifics of a brand-new
bridge.”
“Love is like infinity. You can't have more or less infinity, and you
can't compare two things to see if they're ‘equally infinite.'
Infinity just is, and that's the way I think love is, too.”
“I hope you're proud of yourself for the times you've said ‘yes,'
when all it meant was extra work for you and was seemingly helpful
only to somebody else.”
“A high school student wrote to ask” ‘What was
the greatest event in American history?' I can't say. However, I
suspect that like so many ‘great' events, it was something very
simple and very quiet with little or no fanfare....”
“One of my wise teachers, Dr. William F. Orr, told me, ‘There is only
one thing evil cannot stand and that is forgiveness.'“
