Leo Buscaglia Quotes
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.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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The reasons asthma doesn't affect my work or play is that I had accurate diagnostics and follow treatment regimens closely. It's when someone thinks they're fine and that they don't need help that they usually get in trouble.
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It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know.'
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It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
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It seems to me that unless you or someone very close to you has had a bad head injury, you really can't fathom it. You have no concept of what it is all about. It was so difficult for my whole family, not just me.
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One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Any effort to create a second class of Americans, I just can't swallow that.
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It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
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Take, for example, the African jungle, the home of the cheetah. On whom does the cheetah prey? The old, the sick, the wounded, the weak, the very young, but never the strong. Lesson: If you would not be prey, you had better be strong.
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Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.
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I had to start being aware of what I ate, what I'm planning to eat and take my twice-daily medication accordingly. That's not so difficult now, but when you're 10 years old, it's tough, let me tell you.
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Not knowing the thing that's chasing you is a lot scarier than seeing it right in front of you.
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If there is one thing that makes me unique, it's that I riff a lot.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I was told that, when 'Betrayal' was being produced by one of the provincial companies in England, the two actors playing those roles actually went into a pub one day and played that scene as if it were really happening to them. The people around them became very uncomfortable.
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In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been central to city life for the last four centuries.
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Look, natural gas, just like oil, is going to eventually go away. It's not renewable.
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James Morrison just had a new album come out and I think he's incredible. I'd love to work with him, his voice is insane.
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I think it is fair to say that during World War II there was a high sense of purpose. The country had a very clear vision of its own standing, of its own morality. It was not an ambiguous time. Today, we live in a world that is highly ambiguous, very fractured, with many of the historical, traditional values in a state of collapse, really.
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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.
