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Fred Rogers Quotes about Giving

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The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

Fred Rogers
Self, Generosity, Giving
Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.92, Penguin

The greatest gift that you can give another person is to gracefully receive whatever it is that they want to give us.

Fred Rogers
Giving, Want, Persons

How many times have you noticed that it's the little quiet moments in the midst of life that seem to give the rest extra-special meaning?

Fred Rogers
Quiet Moments, Giving, Special
Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.129, Penguin

My hunch is that if we allow ourselves to give who we really are to the children in our care, we will in some way inspire cartwheels in their hearts.

Fred Rogers
Children, Heart, Giving

Of course, I get angry. Of course, I get sad. I have a full range of emotions. I also have a whole smorgasbord of ways of dealing with my feelings. That is what we should give children. Give them ... ways to express their rage without hurting themselves or somebody else. That's what the world needs.

Fred Rogers
Hurt, Children, Giving

Life is deep and simple, and what our society gives us is shallow and complicated.

Fred Rogers
Simple, Giving, Our Society

Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we are not perfect.

Fred Rogers
Giving, Perfect, Littles

Parenting forces us to get to know ourselves better than we ever might have imagined we could--and in many new ways. . . . We'll discover talents we never dreamed we had and fervently wish for others at moments we feel we desperately need them. As time goes on, we'll probably discover that we have more to give and can give more than we ever imagined. But we'll also find that there are limits to our giving, and that may be hard for us to accept.

Fred Rogers
Giving, Wish, Needs

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