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.
LEO BUSCAGLIANever idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.
More Leo Buscaglia Quotes
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Perfect love is rare indeed.
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Every moment spent in unhappiness is a moment of happiness lost.
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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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To love others you must first love yourself.
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What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.
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Love is not a thing, it is not lost when given. You can offer your love completely to hundreds of people and still retain the same love you had originally.
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We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes.
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Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.
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Change. It has the power to uplift, to heal, to stimulate, surprise, open new doors, bring fresh experience and create excitement in life.
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Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.
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Time has no meaning in itself unless we choose to give it significance.
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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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I’d like to be remembered for being a good, kind, loving, gentle man who attempted to live wisely, and who cared a lot.
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If I don’t have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
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We need not be afraid to touch, to feel, to show emotion. The easiest thing in the world is to be what you are, what you feel.
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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.
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Loving relationships, though necessary for life, health, and growth, are among the most complicated skills.
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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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L.O.V.E. Such a good word. Such a limitless word. Such a limitless concept.
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Life lived for tomorrow will always be just a day away from being realized.
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We need to learn to let go as easily as we grasp and we will find our hands full and our minds empty.
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Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.
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If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.
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We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces – we become the powerful force ourselves.
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Don’t hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.
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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.
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