7 Inspiring Quotes from Mister Rogers

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He is widely known as the host of the children’s series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and brought thoughtfulness and generosity to his lessons in each episode. Here are some inspiring quotes from Mr. Rogers.

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He is widely known as the host of the popular children’s series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and brought thoughtfulness and generosity to his lessons in each episode. Here are some inspiring quotes from the wonderfully talented Mister Rogers.

A young Fred Rogers interacts with a king puppet.

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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”


Fred Rogers in front of the castle used in his children's television series.

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“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”

A black and white photo of Fred Rogers with a small and playful monkey perched on his shoulder

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“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.”


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“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.”


A diverse group of people in a circle holding up peace signs.

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“Peace means far more than the opposite of war.”


A black and white photograph of young Fred Rogers playing the piano happily.

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“The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile.”


A black and white photo of Fred Rogers holding up a toy bear used in Mr Rogers' Neighborhood

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“Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.”

A smiling Fred Rogers sitting near the red toy neighborhood trolley.

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“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”

READ MORE: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ Celebrates the Life of Mr. Rogers

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