Leo Buscaglia Quotes

Don’t spend your precious time asking “Why isn’t the world a better place?” It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is “How can I make it better?” To that there is an answer.

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.

The way to anybody’s heart is through a thoughtfully-prepared, beautifully-executed, lovingly-presented meal.

I was lucky to have such a loving, crazy family. I learned to give and share.

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

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

Hugs make you feel psychologically more secure and together.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.

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.

My mother made soft polenta often, and as a child, I would watch her stir until she looked like her arm would fall off.

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.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

I’ve learned that you learn best by modeling. If you want people to learn, do it!

I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.

Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.

Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.