Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.
LEO BUSCAGLIAWhat we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.
More Leo Buscaglia Quotes
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Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.
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Definition of a relationship – an enduring, mutually-agreed upon connection or union, which fulfills certain needs of the individuals involved and the society in which they live.
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I have learned that love is the most powerful force available to us. When we have real love we have the strength to perform miracles.
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Nine times out of ten, when you extend your arms to someone, they will step in, because basically they need precisely what you need.
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After all, the wrong is done. It is past and cannot be changed. We have only the present and the future upon which to move forward.
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Time has no meaning in itself unless we choose to give it significance.
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We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes.
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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.
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A total immersion in life offers the best classroom for learning to love.
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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.
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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.
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Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.
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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.
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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.
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The most unfortunate thing that happens to a person who fears failure is that he limits himself by becoming afraid to try anything new.
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