Leo Buscaglia Quotes

“We will only begin to forgive when we can look upon the wrongdoers as ourselves, neither better nor worse. We need to remember that we coexist as mortals in the world, together, the wronged and the wrongdoer, and that, in our common humanity, the situation could readily be reversed.”

“We are not evil, inadequate or incompetent when our relationships fail.”

“You can only give away what you have ... If you have love, you can give it. If you don't have it, you don't have it to give.”

“Love yourself-accept yourself-forgive yourself-and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.”

“Forgive others, forgive yourself, forgive yourself for not being perfect, and accept responsibility for your own life.”

“We are not for everyone and everyone is not for us. The question is, 'If we cannot be with another, can we at least not hurt them? Can we, at least, find a way to coexist?'”

“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!”

“Every moment spent in unhappiness is a moment of happiness lost.”

“We are so ruled by what people tell us we must be that we have forgotten who we are.”

“Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.”

“What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.”

“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.”

“Love revels in and grows in the moment and the joy of the moment.”

“I am a teacher. And I think I am a serious one who happens to be enjoying life.”

“To live in love is to live in life, and to live in life is to live in love”

“Celebrate your humanness, celebrate your craziness, celebrate your inadequacies, celebrate your loneliness ... but celebrate YOU!”

“I was one of those fortunate individuals who grew up in a large, passionate, demonstrative Italian family where we were taught to love as naturally as we breathed and ate giant bowls of pasta!”

“Choose the way of life. Choose the way of love. Choose the way of caring. Choose the way of goodness. It's up to you. It's your choice.”

“There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need 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.”

“Why do some people always see beautiful skies and grass and lovely flowers and incredible human beings, while others are hard-pressed to find anything or any place that is beautiful?”

“The human need to play is a powerful one. When we ignore it, we feel there is something missing in our lives.”

“Live now. When you are eating, eat. When you are loving, love. when you are talking with someone, talk. When you are looking at a flower, look. Catch the beauty of the moment!”

“Catch the beauty of the moment!”

“Say "yes" to life! "Yes" to wonder, to joy, to despair. "Yes" to pain, "yes" to what you don't understand. Try "yes." Try "always." Try "possible." Try "hopeful." Try "I will." And try "I can."”