Leo Buscaglia Quotes And Sayings

Felice Leonardo “Leo” Buscaglia PhD, also known as “Dr. Love,” was an American author and motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia was born in Los Angeles. He was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles). After Navy service in World War II, Buscaglia entered the University of Southern California, where he earned three degrees before eventually joining the faculty. Upon retirement, Buscaglia was named Professor at Large, one of only two such designations on campus at that time.

Life Lived For Tomorrow Will Always Be Just A Day Away From Being Realized.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (10) - Life Lived For Tomorrow Will Always B... - QuotesLife Lived For Tomorrow Will Always Be Just A Day Away From Being Realized.

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Change Is The End Result Of All True Learning.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (1) - Change Is The End Result Of All True L... - QuotesChange Is The End Result Of All True Learning.

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Only The Weak Are Cruel. Gentleness Can Only Be Expected From The Strong.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (12) - Only The Weak Are Cruel. Gentleness C... - QuotesOnly The Weak Are Cruel. Gentleness Can Only Be Expected From The Strong.

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Love Is Life. And If You Miss Love, You Miss Life.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (11) - Love Is Life. And If You Miss Love, Y... - QuotesLove Is Life. And If You Miss Love, You Miss Life.

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Love Is Always Bestowed As A Gift - Freely, Willingly And Without Expectation. We Don't Love To Be Loved; We Love To Love.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (13) - Love Is Always Bestowed As A Gift - F... - QuotesLove Is Always Bestowed As A Gift - Freely, Willingly And Without Expectation. We Don't Love To Be Loved; We Love To Love.

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We All Need Each Other.

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Love Is Always Open Arms. If You Close Your Arms About Love You Will Find That You Are Left Holding Only Yourself.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (14) - Love Is Always Open Arms. If You Clos... - QuotesLove Is Always Open Arms. If You Close Your Arms About Love You Will Find That You Are Left Holding Only Yourself.

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Don't Brood. Get On With Living And Loving. You Don't Have Forever.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (15) - Don't Brood. Get On With Living And L... - QuotesDon't Brood. Get On With Living And Loving. You Don't Have Forever.

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I Have A Very Strong Feeling That The Opposite Of Love Is Not Hate - It's Apathy. It's Not Giving A Damn.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (16) - I Have A Very Strong Feeling That The... - QuotesI Have A Very Strong Feeling That The Opposite Of Love Is Not Hate - It's Apathy. It's Not Giving A Damn.

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I Believe That You Control Your Destiny, That You Can Be What You Want To Be. You Can Also Stop And Say, 'No, I Won't Do It, I Won't Behave His Way Anymore. I'm Lonely And I Need People Around Me, Maybe I Have To Change My Methods Of Behaving,' And Then You Do It.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (18) - I Believe That You Control Your Desti... - QuotesI Believe That You Control Your Destiny, That You Can Be What You Want To Be. You Can Also Stop And Say, 'No, I Won't Do It, I Won't Behave His Way Anymore. I'm Lonely And I Need People Around Me, Maybe I Have To Change My Methods Of Behaving,' And Then You Do It.

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We Are No Longer Puppets Being Manipulated By Outside Powerful Forces: We Become The Powerful Force Ourselves.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (19) - We Are No Longer Puppets Being Manipu... - QuotesWe Are No Longer Puppets Being Manipulated By Outside Powerful Forces: We Become The Powerful Force Ourselves.

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If I Don't Have Wisdom, I Can Teach You Only Ignorance.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (22) - If I Don't Have Wisdom, I Can Teach Y... - QuotesIf I Don't Have Wisdom, I Can Teach You Only Ignorance.

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A Single Rose Can Be My Garden... A Single Friend, My World.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (2) - A Single Rose Can Be My Garden... A Si... - QuotesA Single Rose Can Be My Garden... A Single Friend, My World.

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If We Wish To Free Ourselves From Enslavement, We Must Choose Freedom And The Responsibility This Entails.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (20) - If We Wish To Free Ourselves From Ens... - QuotesIf We Wish To Free Ourselves From Enslavement, We Must Choose Freedom And The Responsibility This Entails.

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The Easiest Thing To Be In The World Is You. The Most Difficult Thing To Be Is What Other People Want You To Be. Don't Let Them Put You In That Position.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (21) - The Easiest Thing To Be In The World ... - QuotesThe Easiest Thing To Be In The World Is You. The Most Difficult Thing To Be Is What Other People Want You To Be. Don't Let Them Put You In That Position.

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Love Always Creates, It Never Destroys. In This Lies Man's Only Promise.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (23) - Love Always Creates, It Never Destroy... - QuotesLove Always Creates, It Never Destroys. In This Lies Man's Only Promise.

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Hugs Make You Feel Psychologically More Secure And Together.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (25) - Hugs Make You Feel Psychologically Mo... - QuotesHugs Make You Feel Psychologically More Secure And Together.

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The Minute We Stop Learning, We Begin Death, The Process Of Dying. We Learn From Each Other With Every Action We Perform. We Are Teaching Goodness Or Evil Every Time We Step Out Of The House And Into The Street.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (26) - The Minute We Stop Learning, We Begin... - QuotesThe Minute We Stop Learning, We Begin Death, The Process Of Dying. We Learn From Each Other With Every Action We Perform. We Are Teaching Goodness Or Evil Every Time We Step Out Of The House And Into The Street.

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Biologically And Physiologically, We Are Not Equal. Some Of Us Learn Better At Different Times Of Day. Some Learn Best Visually, Some Auditorially, Some Tactilely, By Touching.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (27) - Biologically And Physiologically, We ... - QuotesBiologically And Physiologically, We Are Not Equal. Some Of Us Learn Better At Different Times Of Day. Some Learn Best Visually, Some Auditorially, Some Tactilely, By Touching.

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What Love We've Given, We'll Have Forever. What Love We Fail To Give, Will Be Lost For All Eternity.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (24) - What Love We've Given, We'll Have For... - QuotesWhat Love We've Given, We'll Have Forever. What Love We Fail To Give, Will Be Lost For All Eternity.

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I've Spoken In Every State In The Union, Meeting And Hugging The People Who Later Bought My Books. I Spoke To Anybody Who Wanted To Hear Me, Including 1,000 Nuns Who Could Pay Me Only With Homemade Bread.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (28) - I've Spoken In Every State In The Uni... - QuotesI've Spoken In Every State In The Union, Meeting And Hugging The People Who Later Bought My Books. I Spoke To Anybody Who Wanted To Hear Me, Including 1,000 Nuns Who Could Pay Me Only With Homemade Bread.

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Never Idealize Others. They Will Never Live Up To Your Expectations.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (31) - Never Idealize Others. They Will Neve... - QuotesNever Idealize Others. They Will Never Live Up To Your Expectations.

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I've Always Thought That People Need To Feel Good About Themselves And I See My Role As Offering Support To Them, To Provide Some Light Along The Way.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (29) - I've Always Thought That People Need ... - QuotesI've Always Thought That People Need To Feel Good About Themselves And I See My Role As Offering Support To Them, To Provide Some Light Along The Way.

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Too Often We Underestimate The Power Of A Touch, A Smile, A Kind Word, A Listening Ear, An Honest Compliment, Or The Smallest Act Of Caring, All Of Which Have The Potential To Turn A Life Around.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (3) - Too Often We Underestimate The Power O... - QuotesToo Often We Underestimate The Power Of A Touch, A Smile, A Kind Word, A Listening Ear, An Honest Compliment, Or The Smallest Act Of Caring, All Of Which Have The Potential To Turn A Life Around.

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The Fact That I Can Plant A Seed And It Becomes A Flower, Share A Bit Of Knowledge And It Becomes Another's, Smile At Someone And Receive A Smile In Return, Are To Me Continual Spiritual Exercises.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (30) - The Fact That I Can Plant A Seed And ... - QuotesThe Fact That I Can Plant A Seed And It Becomes A Flower, Share A Bit Of Knowledge And It Becomes Another's, Smile At Someone And Receive A Smile In Return, Are To Me Continual Spiritual Exercises.

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What We Call The Secret Of Happiness Is No More A Secret Than Our Willingness To Choose Life.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (32) - What We Call The Secret Of Happiness ... - QuotesWhat We Call The Secret Of Happiness Is No More A Secret Than Our Willingness To Choose Life.

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The Way To Anybody's Heart Is Through A Thoughtfully-prepared, Beautifully-executed, Lovingly-presented Meal.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (33) - The Way To Anybody's Heart Is Through... - QuotesThe Way To Anybody's Heart Is Through A Thoughtfully-prepared, Beautifully-executed, Lovingly-presented Meal.

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Worry Never Robs Tomorrow Of Its Sorrow, It Only Saps Today Of Its Joy.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (35) - Worry Never Robs Tomorrow Of Its Sorr... - QuotesWorry Never Robs Tomorrow Of Its Sorrow, It Only Saps Today Of Its Joy.

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Don't Smother Each Other. No One Can Grow In The Shade.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (36) - Don't Smother Each Other. No One Can ... - QuotesDon't Smother Each Other. No One Can Grow In The Shade.

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If You're An Advocate Of Gentleness, You're Simplistic And Naive. If You're An Advocate Of Despair And Hate, You're Sophisticated.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (34) - If You're An Advocate Of Gentleness, ... - QuotesIf You're An Advocate Of Gentleness, You're Simplistic And Naive. If You're An Advocate Of Despair And Hate, You're Sophisticated.

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All Of My Youth Growing Up In My Italian Family Was Focused Around The Table. That's Where I Learned About Love.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (37) - All Of My Youth Growing Up In My Ital... - QuotesAll Of My Youth Growing Up In My Italian Family Was Focused Around The Table. That's Where I Learned About Love.

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Your Talent Is God's Gift To You. What You Do With It Is Your Gift Back To God.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (4) - Your Talent Is God's Gift To You. What... - QuotesYour Talent Is God's Gift To You. What You Do With It Is Your Gift Back To God.

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I've Learned That You Learn Best By Modeling. If You Want People To Learn, Do It!

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (40) - I've Learned That You Learn Best By M... - QuotesI've Learned That You Learn Best By Modeling. If You Want People To Learn, Do It!

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I Have Been A Teacher Myself All My Life. I Have An Intense Passion To Share With People. Our Only Salvation Is In Knowledge, In Learning.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (38) - I Have Been A Teacher Myself All My L... - QuotesI Have Been A Teacher Myself All My Life. I Have An Intense Passion To Share With People. Our Only Salvation Is In Knowledge, In Learning.

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I Have Too Much Respect For People To Try To Control Them. But They Are Estranged From Love, Afraid To Reach Out And Touch One Another. We're Afraid To Appear Sentimental Or Speak In Platitudes Because People Will Say, 'What A Jerk!' It Takes Courage In Our Culture To Be A Lover.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (39) - I Have Too Much Respect For People To... - QuotesI Have Too Much Respect For People To Try To Control Them. But They Are Estranged From Love, Afraid To Reach Out And Touch One Another. We're Afraid To Appear Sentimental Or Speak In Platitudes Because People Will Say, 'What A Jerk!' It Takes Courage In Our Culture To Be A Lover.

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You Can Be A Follower Of Muhammad Or Jesus Or Buddha Or Whomever. Always, They Said That The Most Essential Factor Is To Love Your Neighbor. And To Love You.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (41) - You Can Be A Follower Of Muhammad Or ... - QuotesYou Can Be A Follower Of Muhammad Or Jesus Or Buddha Or Whomever. Always, They Said That The Most Essential Factor Is To Love Your Neighbor. And To Love You.

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I Am A Teacher. And I Think I Am A Serious One Who Happens To Be Enjoying Life.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (44) - I Am A Teacher. And I Think I Am A Se... - QuotesI Am A Teacher. And I Think I Am A Serious One Who Happens To Be Enjoying Life.

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I Was Lucky To Have Such A Loving, Crazy Family. I Learned To Give And Share.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (45) - I Was Lucky To Have Such A Loving, Cr... - QuotesI Was Lucky To Have Such A Loving, Crazy Family. I Learned To Give And Share.

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My Mother Made Soft Polenta Often, And As A Child, I Would Watch Her Stir Until She Looked Like Her Arm Would Fall Off.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (43) - My Mother Made Soft Polenta Often, An... - QuotesMy Mother Made Soft Polenta Often, And As A Child, I Would Watch Her Stir Until She Looked Like Her Arm Would Fall Off.

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We Want To Gently Remind People That We Don't Have Forever. In My Work, I Hear Parents Complain All The Time That Their Children Grow Up So Fast. But They Don't Take The Time To Sit Down And Talk To Each Other. The Last Bastion Of Getting Together Is Around The Table.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (42) - We Want To Gently Remind People That ... - QuotesWe Want To Gently Remind People That We Don't Have Forever. In My Work, I Hear Parents Complain All The Time That Their Children Grow Up So Fast. But They Don't Take The Time To Sit Down And Talk To Each Other. The Last Bastion Of Getting Together Is Around The Table.

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Food Is Celebratory. People Who Don't Cook Don't Know How Much Fun They're Missing.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (47) - Food Is Celebratory. People Who Don't... - QuotesFood Is Celebratory. People Who Don't Cook Don't Know How Much Fun They're Missing.

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I Got The Copyright For Love!

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (48) - I Got The Copyright For Love!... - QuotesI Got The Copyright For Love!

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I Still Get Wildly Enthusiastic About Little Things... I Play With Leaves. I Skip Down The Street And Run Against The Wind.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (5) - I Still Get Wildly Enthusiastic About ... - QuotesI Still Get Wildly Enthusiastic About Little Things... I Play With Leaves. I Skip Down The Street And Run Against The Wind.

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The Purpose Of Life Is To Help Others, And If You Can't Help Them, Won't You At Least Not Hurt Them? I Know That Is A Platitude, That That Is Sentimental And Can Easily Be Attacked. But Loving, Caring Is Simple, And We Make It Complex. Our Own Neuroses Make It Complex.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (6) - The Purpose Of Life Is To Help Others,... - QuotesThe Purpose Of Life Is To Help Others, And If You Can't Help Them, Won't You At Least Not Hurt Them? I Know That Is A Platitude, That That Is Sentimental And Can Easily Be Attacked. But Loving, Caring Is Simple, And We Make It Complex. Our Own Neuroses Make It Complex.

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When We Sit At The Table, There Is More Going On Than Satisfying Hunger. It Is Sad To Think Of Those Who Eat Simply To Satisfy Their Hunger And Who Do Not Permit Themselves To Linger Under The Many Spells Offered By A Good Meal - The Satisfaction Of Our Hearts, Our Minds And Our Spirits.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (46) - When We Sit At The Table, There Is Mo... - QuotesWhen We Sit At The Table, There Is More Going On Than Satisfying Hunger. It Is Sad To Think Of Those Who Eat Simply To Satisfy Their Hunger And Who Do Not Permit Themselves To Linger Under The Many Spells Offered By A Good Meal - The Satisfaction Of Our Hearts, Our Minds And Our Spirits.

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It Is Paradoxical That Many Educators And Parents Still Differentiate Between A Time For Learning And A Time For Play Without Seeing The Vital Connection Between Them.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (7) - It Is Paradoxical That Many Educators ... - QuotesIt Is Paradoxical That Many Educators And Parents Still Differentiate Between A Time For Learning And A Time For Play Without Seeing The Vital Connection Between Them.

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The Best Students Come From Homes Where Education Is Revered: Where There Are Books, And Children See Their Parents Reading Them.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (8) - The Best Students Come From Homes Wher... - QuotesThe Best Students Come From Homes Where Education Is Revered: Where There Are Books, And Children See Their Parents Reading Them.

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Death Is A Challenge. It Tells Us Not To Waste Time... It Tells Us To Tell Each Other Right Now That We Love Each Other.

Leo Buscaglia Quotes (9) - Death Is A Challenge. It Tells Us Not ... - QuotesDeath Is A Challenge. It Tells Us Not To Waste Time... It Tells Us To Tell Each Other Right Now That We Love Each Other.

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