"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." To this day, especially in times of "disaster," I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers â€“ so many caring people in this world."

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Source : Fred Rogers (2006). “Wisdom from the World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”, p.93, Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Fred Rogers

#Mother Quotes #Fear Quotes #Caring Quotes

“Actually, I failed drama in high school because of nerves. I wasnt able to memorize the words. I had complete stage fright.”
“The first step in a fascist movement is the combination under an energetic leader of a number of men who possess more than the average share of leisure, brutality, and stupidity. The next step is to fascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent, by emotional excitement on the one hand and terrorism on the other.”

Source : Bertrand Russell, John Greer Slater, Peter Köllner (1996). “A Fresh Look at Empiricism: 1927-42”, p.441, Psychology Press
“There is a spark of idealism within every individual which can be fanned into flame and bring forth extraordinary results.”
“Lawmakers need to be held accountable and should feel the impact of a government shutdown just like many other Americans will.”
“To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.”

Source : Elie Wiesel, Harry J. Cargas (1993). “Telling the tale: a tribute to Elie Wiesel on the occasion of his 65th birthday : essays, reflections, and poems”, Time Being Press
“I don't want our culture diluted. We need to close the borders now and let everyone assimilate to a Western, white, English-speaking way of life.”
“The commonplace expression that life is nothing but a play is verified above all in this: the world speaks absolutely consistently in one way and acts absolutely consistently in another.”
“People who wait for a magic wand fail to see that they ARE the magic wand.”

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