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 RogersRead
Development comes from within. Nature does not hurry but advances slowly.
Interpretation
True development is a gradual process that arises from within, and nature exemplifies this slow progression.
This quote by Fred Rogers emphasizes the idea that meaningful development and growth are intrinsic and cannot be rushed. It draws a parallel to nature, which progresses at its own pace, suggesting that patience and an understanding of one's internal journey are essential for genuine advancement in life.
In practice
During a lecture about personal growth, you might use this quote to illustrate the importance of allowing oneself time to develop.
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.
Human beings need to feel that they are lovable and capable of loving.
Listening is a very active awareness of the coming together of at least two lives. Listening, as far as I'm concerned, is certainly a prerequisite of love. One of the most essential ways of saying 'I love you' is being a receptive listener.
I'm fairly convinced that the Kingdom of God is for the broken-hearted. You write of 'powerlessness.' Join the club, we are not in control. God is.
The presence of a grandparent confirms that parents were, indeed, little once, too, and that people who are little can grow to be big, can become parents, and one day even have grandchildren of their own. So often we think of grandparents as belonging to the past; but in this important way, grandparents, for young children, belong to the future.
One of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child's uniqueness.
In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into parcels so that every poor man may have a home.
Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
If we want to create change, we all have to be feminists - men, women, everyone needs to acknowledge that. Sometimes I have more in common with the man than I do the woman in the room.
We are being wiped off the face of this earth _x000D_ At an extremely alarming rate _x000D_ And even more alarming is the fact _x000D_ That we are not fighting back
If we all act together - business, governments, NGOs and citizens and, especially, the young - just imagine the good we could create.
To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.
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