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What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.


Leo Buscaglia

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SOCRATES Don't hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love. -Leo Buscaglia.
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LEO TOLSTOY O, to be sure, we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults, but beneath...
LEO ROSTEN A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is e...
LEO TOLSTOY In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.
LEO TOLSTOY Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
LEO TOLSTOY I simply want to live; to cause no evil to anyone but myself.
LEO TOLSTOY Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.
LEO TOLSTOY Instead of focusing on how much you can accomplish, focus on how much you can absolutely love what y...
LEO BABAUTA To swear off making mistakes is very easy. All you have to do is to swear off having ideas.
LEO BURNETT