Leo F. Buscaglia ( 10 of 10 )
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, read more
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.
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as read more
We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now read more
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.
Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.
Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play read more
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.
Sometimes you see a person, and you wonder why you don't spend more time with that person, because they're like read more
Sometimes you see a person, and you wonder why you don't spend more time with that person, because they're like one of your favorite people. And then they say something and you remember why you don't.
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyse your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing read more
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyse your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.
We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them. There is no doubt read more
We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them. There is no doubt that without it, we too, like the infant left alone, would cease to grow, cease to develop, choose madness and even death.
It is difficult for some people to accept that love is a choice. This seems to run counter to the read more
It is difficult for some people to accept that love is a choice. This seems to run counter to the generally accepted theory of romantic love which expounds that love is inborn and as such requires no more than to accept it.