The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises. -Leo Buscaglia Smile
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. -Leo Buscaglia Death
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. -Leo Buscaglia Learning
Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. -Leo Buscaglia Motivational
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. -Leo Buscaglia Change
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. -Leo Buscaglia Future
I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind. -Leo Buscaglia Nature
I have been a teacher myself all my life. I have an intense passion to share with people. Our only salvation is in knowledge, in learning. -Leo Buscaglia Knowledge
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. -Leo Buscaglia Death
When we sit at the table, there is more going on than satisfying hunger. It is sad to think of those who eat simply to satisfy their hunger and who do not permit themselves to linger under the many spells offered by a good meal - the satisfaction of our hearts, our minds and our spirits. -Leo Buscaglia Sad
I am a teacher. And I think I am a serious one who happens to be enjoying life. -Leo Buscaglia Teacher
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. -Leo Buscaglia Smile
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. -Leo Buscaglia Power
Food is celebratory. People who don't cook don't know how much fun they're missing. -Leo Buscaglia Food
