Leo Buscaglia Quotes
A single rose can be my garden...
a single friend, my world.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
A wonderful realization
will be the day you realize
that you are unique in all the world.
There is nothing that is an accident.
You are a special combination for a purpose
-and don't let them tell you otherwise,
even if they tell you that purpose is an illusion.
(Live an illusion if you have to).
You are that combination so
that you can do what is essential for you to do.
Don't ever believe that you have nothing to contribute.
The world is an incredible unfulfilled tapestry.
And only you can fulfill that tiny space that is yours.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death
they would be asked two questions
and their answers would determine whether they
could continue their journey in the afterlife.
The first question was, "Did you bring joy?"
The second was, "Did you find joy?"
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Change. It has the power to uplift, to heal,
to stimulate, surprise, open new doors, bring
fresh experience and create excitement in life.
Certainly it is worth the risk.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Change is the end result of all true learning.
Change involves three things:
First, a dissatisfaction with self-a felt void or need;
second, a decision to change-to fill the void or need;
and third, a conscious dedication to the process of growth
and change-the willful act of making the change; Doing Something.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Don't hold to anger, hurt or pain.
They steal your energy and keep you from love.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Don't smother each other.
No one can grow in the shade.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Everyday we are modeling for our children.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
It's not enough to have lived.
We should be determined to live for something.
May I suggest that it be creating joy for others,
sharing what we have for the betterment of personkind,
bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Life is a great and wondrous mystery,
and the only thing we know
that we have for sure
is what is right here right now.
Don't miss it.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Love is spontaneous and craves expression through joy,
through beauty, through truth, even through tears.
Love lives the moment; it's neither lost in yesteryear
nor does it crave for tomorrow. Love is NOW!"
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
... my life has been a long series of interwoven relationships,
both good and bad ... My relationships are
my major source of stimulation,
causing me to remain open, curious, eager to learn
and challenged by change.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Only the weak are cruel.
Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover
will require that you continually have the subtlety
of the very wise, the flexibility of the child,
the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding
of the philosopher the acceptance of the saint,
the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
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....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
The hardest battle you're ever going to fight
is the battle to be just you.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded
lives as we pass through this world.
There will most likely be no ticker-tape
parades for us, no monuments created
in our honor. But that does not lessen our
possible impact, for there are scores of people
waiting for someone just like us to come along;
people who will appreciate our compassion,
our unique talents. Someone who will live a
happier life merely because we took the time
to share what we had to give. 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 a potential
to turn a life around. It's overwhelming
to consider the continuous opportunities
there are to make our love felt.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
The only lasting trauma
is the one we suffer without positive change.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
There are all kinds of artist.
A group we should celebrate more
are artist of life itself who use their
tools to express the inexpressible.
Without a brush, they depict life with
bright colors. Without a knife,
they sculpt the magic of being.
Without a scale, they create music
for us all. Without choreography,
they engage in the dance of life.
When we are born, we are given
tools to create a life of beauty.
These same tools can be used to
perpetuate ugliness and destruction.
Hopefully we will understand at some
point in our lives that we can decide
to reflect beauty. Tangible works of art
fade with time, chip from walls, and
may be discredited by passing trends.
But a life of love lasts forever.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Born For Love
There are many miracles in the world to be celebrated and,
for me, garlic is the most deserving.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
There is a good deal of excellent research on child's play.
It has shown conclusively that through play,
with the freedom of action it allows and the
stressless environment in which it occurs,
children discover, relate to and define themselves and their world.
...It is, therefore, paradoxical that many educators and parents
still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
To love is to risk
not being loved in return.
To hope is to risk pain.
To try is to risk failure,
But risk must be taken,
Because the greatest hazard in life
Is to risk nothing
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
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....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Unconditional Love...
I will love you no matter what.
I will love you if you are stupid,
if you slip and fall on your face,
if you do the wrong thing,
if you make mistakes,
if you behave like a human being
I will love you no matter.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
What we call the secret of happiness
is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~
Your talent is God's gift to you.
What you do with it is your gift back to God.
~Leo Buscaglia....Felice Leonardo Buscaglia~