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The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things To Remember
by
Fred Rogers
A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the man who has been a friend to generations of Americans here are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for over 30 years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World Accordin...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
October 8th 2003
by Hyperion
(first published January 1st 2003)
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I don't think the world will ever recuperate from losing Mr. Rogers.
Classic Mr. Rogers from my childhood. This gem for people raising children or needing to be reminded why that Dr. Fred Rogers made people feel better about themselves. This is the book that should be required reading in public & private schools while children are growing up and also a book for the home to help in making good children.
The fact that new Disney has raised a generation of selfish tweens to twenty-some makes me sad and I wonder why that Mr. Rogers was pulled off the air. PBS and...more
The fact that new Disney has raised a generation of selfish tweens to twenty-some makes me sad and I wonder why that Mr. Rogers was pulled off the air. PBS and...more
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...more
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...more
I for one really enjoyed reading this book, especially the introduction letter written by Joanne Rogers. I grew up watching Mr Rogers on PBS kids, and clearly remember all of his kind words of advise on how to be a good neighbor, friend, and overall person to those around you. He was an amazing person that seemed genuinely kind, and even though many of us never had the chance to meet him, this book gives you the next best thing and allows you to understand him and his personality much more. The...more
I just reread this beautiful little book, and I include this on my spirituality shelf because I sincerely believe Fred Rogers is one of the best theologians of the 20th century. He was an ordained Presbyterian minister, and he understood what he did with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as his ministry, his gentle, loving service to his neighbor and thereby to his God. And he lived that service in every aspect of his life. This collection of quotations from possibly the nicest man to have ever lived...more
This 75 minute recording has music by Mr. Rogers, a nice foreward by Mrs. Rogers, some recordings of Mr. Rogers talking at different events or for PSAs, and then a bunch of thought provoking tidbits that Mr. Rogers wrote that are read by John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin, Tyne Daly, and Andre Watts. The audio presentation is enjoyable because you get to hear these people's voices. However, this book is suited to more reflection than linear listening, and I frequently wished I had a pause button on the C...more
I didn't watch Mr. Rogers much as a child, but I have grown to appreciate him much more as an adult. Despite what people may think based on his soft-spoken demeanor and trademark cardigan, he was a strong individual, and very courageous. He knew himself well and understood his purpose in life. That purpose rings through in this short, oh, so readable book. I read it at least once a year as a pick-me-up, and as a reminder that there are some people in the world who care about others. Usually, I r...more
This is a little gem of a book. Mister Rogers understands the importance of people, and what really matters in life. Some of my favorite quotes:
"..anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me."
"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."
"When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's...more
"..anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me."
"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."
"When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's...more
I adored Mister Rogers as a kid loving his gentle, unassuming way of teaching acceptance of people and world peace. A big stretch in the 60's, I'm sure. This book is a collaboration of Fred Roger's thoughts and quotes assembled by his wife. It was wonderful to "hear" his voice once again teaching acceptance of people, especially ones own self and asking again for world peace. "The world needs a sense of worth, and it will achieve it only by its people feeling that they are worthwhile." I think s...more
This wasn't quite what I expected. I guess I was hoping more for a biography instead of a collection of quotes. He shares some good insights, though, and the forward by his wife is beautifully written. It's a quick, easy read. I loved Rogers' TV show as a kid, and I wish more people in entertainment were like him. He really took his responsibility as a role model seriously. The audiobook has music from the show and clips of a couple of speeches and interviews he gave. That brought back a flood o...more
-some days doing 'the best we can' may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isnt perfect - on any front - and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else.
-confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. it takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets....more
-confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. it takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets....more
The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember by Fred Rogers is a quick read. Each page has a thought or quote from Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers. Here are a few of his thoughts that resonated with me.
"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing...and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others."
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"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing...and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others."
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. When I told my husband what I was reading, he snickered a little bit. What am I supposed to learn from a children's television show host? Surprisingly, quite a bit. I saved several quotes from his books and was amazed at what he had discovered in his lifetime. I actually feel as though I learned a few things from reading this, and that really helps make a book worth reading to me.
This was one of my favorite quotes from this book {which can be found on page 25}:
"Pa...more
This was one of my favorite quotes from this book {which can be found on page 25}:
"Pa...more
I breezed through 'The World According to Mister Rogers' by the late, great Fred Rogers. I loved it so much I also read 'Life's Journeys According to Mister Rogers.' Both are books of maxims, aphorisms, and (a few) lyrics to the songs from his show. A saint, if we ever had one, in this modern age. All my life, all my books, all my searching, all my conclusions, mostly here, in some form or another – his conclusions I may differ from, but his fundamentals are inviolable. His essential goodness hu...more
Here you will find some nice words to live by...
This is one of those books you must keep on your bookshelf to randomly read every now and then. It reminds you to have courage in yourself, understand about love, having a good sense of inner discipline and realizing that we are all worldwide neighbors and human beings. One of the last lines I underlined is so imperative in today's world: 'We all can minister to others in this world by being compassionate and caring'.
This is one of those books you must keep on your bookshelf to randomly read every now and then. It reminds you to have courage in yourself, understand about love, having a good sense of inner discipline and realizing that we are all worldwide neighbors and human beings. One of the last lines I underlined is so imperative in today's world: 'We all can minister to others in this world by being compassionate and caring'.
I was expecting this book to have been written more at a child’s level (or at least a level for parent and child read together), but it is most definitely aimed at adults. I sat down with this book intending to read it straight through, like a novel, but I realized it isn’t meant to be read in one or two long sittings. To do so does not provide the time needed to think about what Mr. Rogers is trying to say. If I had it to do over again, I’d read a page a day.
I watched Mr. Roger's Neighborhood as a child. I learned so much from watching the show without even consciously knowing it. A lot of my skills in dealing with relationships (conflict resolution) came about by watching the make believe world of King Friday and his subjects. The format of the show may have been simple, but not the content.
The book contains wonderful gems from the life lessons Mr. Rogers shared in his show. Simple yet powerful.
The book contains wonderful gems from the life lessons Mr. Rogers shared in his show. Simple yet powerful.
What a lovely little book this was. I found the forward by Joanne Rogers (Mr. Rogers wife) perhaps the most touching of the entire book. I found a number of quotes that I will take with me as they are a common-sense wisdom that only time and a gentle personality can learn on their own. I did find that many of the quotes overlapped ideas and themes, but it just gives a slightly different perspective to look from.
Whether you enjoyed 'Mr. Rogers Neighbourhood' or not, this book is worth a read.
Whether you enjoyed 'Mr. Rogers Neighbourhood' or not, this book is worth a read.
Synopsis: This book is made up of short quotes and anecdotes taken from the life of Mister Rogers and his television show. The quotes are grouped into four topics: The courage to be yourself, Understanding love, The challenges of inner discipline and We are all neighbors.
My Review: Not much to say about this one, other than the sayings all give a nice outlook on life and my respect for Mister Rogers has increased since reading it.
My Review: Not much to say about this one, other than the sayings all give a nice outlook on life and my respect for Mister Rogers has increased since reading it.
I mean, it's Mister Rogers!
No but seriously, the quotes in here are fantastic and inspiring, while also being illuminating about the man himself. The introduction by his wife is hilarious and brought me to tears. There was a marked difference between Mister Rogers' talking-to-kids voice and his talking-to-adults voice in terms of vocabulary and sentence structure, but not in tone or emotional content, and that amazes me.
No but seriously, the quotes in here are fantastic and inspiring, while also being illuminating about the man himself. The introduction by his wife is hilarious and brought me to tears. There was a marked difference between Mister Rogers' talking-to-kids voice and his talking-to-adults voice in terms of vocabulary and sentence structure, but not in tone or emotional content, and that amazes me.
I love Mr. Rogers. I think the audio version (read by Tyne Daly, John Lithgow, et al) was not the best medium for his (many, brief) messages. The couple of actual excerpts of Fred Rogers reading had me on the brink of tears. But I think I would have preferred to read these as individual meditations over the course of much more than the 75 minutes allotted.
"Peace means far more than the opposite of war."
"Peace means far more than the opposite of war."
I owe the start of my violin playing experience to Mr. Rogers. It was because of an episode about string instruments that my 3 1/2 year old self told my mom that I wanted to play the violin. (I owe the rest of my violin experience to my mom who willingly agreed to finance and put the time into not only my learning to play the violin but my 4 siblings as well. Thanks Mom for a priceless gift!) So when I saw this cute book on my friend's bookshelf, I had to borrow it. Mr. Rogers is an amazing man...more
A lot of the material in this book seems tired and trite. I was going to give it two stars, but then I went back and saw that I had actually dog-eared several pages. So, I guess it wasn't as bad as I thought.
I still think Mr. Rogers was a wonderful and influential figure in children's television (who can forget the trip to the crayon factory). But, I don't think he's as good when reduced to a book of so-so quotes.
I still think Mr. Rogers was a wonderful and influential figure in children's television (who can forget the trip to the crayon factory). But, I don't think he's as good when reduced to a book of so-so quotes.
This book was a quick read that gave me some insight into Fred Rogers' character and left me appreciating this person who I grew up watching on TV much more. I will probably read this book again and again, and I may even highlight some of my favorite gems from it, as there are many reminders in the book that we can all stand to be reminded again and again.
Before I had a child, I have to admit I thought Mr. Rogers was just too Pollyanna. But, after a few years of viewing his show with my daughter, I grew to admire his warmth, honesty and caring. I was sad when I heard he died. This book is full of little gems. Some are cliche, but it's still a feel good read from America's "neighbor."
This is a book of quotes. Although I liked Mister Roger's messages I learned that I just don't like this type of book very much. They aren't the type of book that is best enjoyed by sitting and reading the whole thing, which I like to do. It would be better enjoyed reading one quotation a day until finished.
Mr. Rogers was an extraordinary man with wisdom that evidenced itself in his committment to children. This was a quick read, with quotes from Fred Rogers on various topics. I gave it four stars only because there needed to be MORE. Having read this book, I went in search of a book about his life to read what made him the extraordinary TV personality and spiritual giant he was.
Read little tidbit of a book years ago, but I continue to pick it up periodically. Full of Fred Rogers' wisdom, simply stated, in small vignettes. During his television career, the man focused on children in honest and simple ways, and this book does the same--for both children and adults alike!
I think I saw this book at Target shortly after it came out and decided to pick it up because I had loved Mr. Rogers as a child.
It contains a collection of things he said and songs from the TV show. The forward by his wife is also nice as well (and I rarely read or like forwards).
It contains a collection of things he said and songs from the TV show. The forward by his wife is also nice as well (and I rarely read or like forwards).
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Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister.
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