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Leo Buscaglia was an American author, speaker, and educator, renowned for his works on love and human relationships. His books and speeches have inspired countless individuals to pursue a more fulfilling life and deeper interpersonal connections.

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Famous Leo Buscaglia Quotes

“Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.”

People Values Appreciate Shoes Dirty Doormat Value Yourself

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“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.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“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.”

People Stills Lost Given Love Is Love You Offers Same Love

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“I believe that you control your destiny, that you can be what you want to be. You can also stop and say, 'No, I won't do it, I won't behave his way anymore. I'm lonely and I need people around me, maybe I have to change my methods of behaving,' and then you do it.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“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.”

People World Want Life Inspirational Spiritual Difficult Honesty Identity Position Being Yourself About Yourself Be You Difficult Things Fake People Just Being You Uncharted Territory

Book:Love

Source: Love

“I've always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.”

People Way Needs Feels Light Roles Support Feel Good Offering

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“We began this process, and fantastic things happened — to the way we felt, to the way we made other people feel, and the interaction among us. All this simply by using positive words!”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“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. This theory believes that love is a magical force which frees us from all suffering and solves every problem, that it is an end unto itself. To a limited extent, there may be some truths to each of these beliefs, but having the capacity to love is not the same as having the ability to love.”

“The only people who become wealthy by being concerned with the future are insurance companies.”

People Wealth Company Concerned Wealthy Insurance Companies

Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“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?”

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Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

“Strong emotions are present in all people. Without feeling, we would not be human. It's unnatural for man to hide what he's feeling, though if taught to do so, he can learn. Love teaches a man to show what he is feeling. Love never presupposes that it can be discerned or felt without expression.”

People Ifs Men Humans Shows Feelings Strong Felt Emotion Teach Taught Expression Unnatural Strong Emotions

Book:Love

Source: Love

“My rule is always, People first and things second.”

People Firsts

Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

“People are not here to meet your expectations.”

People Expectations

Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

“That's love. That's all it means. It means sharing joy with people.”

People Love Mean Joy

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“I get so sick and tired of hearing people gripe about what their parents did to them. You know what your parents did to you? The best thing they could do. The best thing they knew how, the only thing in many cases that they knew how. Nobody has set out maliciously to hurt their child, unless they were psychotic.”

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Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

“I would not want to form a partnership with an architect who has only a little knowledge of building or a broker who has a limited knowledge of the stock market. Still, we form what we hope to be permanent relationships in love with people who have hardly any knowledge of what love is.”

People Want Littles Stills Form Love Is Building Permanent Architect Partnership Brokers Little Knowledge Limited Knowledge

Author:Leo Buscaglia

“You have choice. You can select joy over despair. You can select happiness over tears. You can select action over apathy. You can select growth over stagnation. You can select you. And you can select life. And it's time that people tell you you're not at the mercy of forces greater than yourself. You are, indeed, the greatest force for you.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“Assume that people are good until you actually and specifically learn differently. And even then, know that they have potential for change and that you can help them out.”

People Knows Helping Assuming

Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

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

People Forgotten Who We Are

Book:LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING

“I don't know about you, but I don't feel that it's my vehicle that is essential. I don't know about you, but I don't feel that it's my education that is essential. I don't think what is essential about me is my house or my car or my clothes. What is essential about me? Well, I think what is essential is that I live and embrace life right now, wherever I am. I grab it in my arms! Don't spend time crying about yesterday-yesterday is over with! I forgive my past. I forgive the people who've hurt me. I don't want to spend the rest of my life blaming and pointing a finger.”

“Don't look over people's shoulders. Look in their eyes. Don't talk at your children. Take their faces in your hands and talk to them. Don't make love to a body, make love to a person.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

About the Author

Born: March 31, 1924
Died: June 12, 1998
Known for: Author
Quotes: 252

Books & Sources

LoveRelated source material

LIVING, LOVING & LEARNINGRelated source material

Living, Loving, Learning (1982)Related source material

Loving Each Other: The Challenge of Human RelationshipsRelated source material

Papa, my father: a celebration of dadsRelated source material

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