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Man seldom questions the fact that ugliness and evil are to be found in the world. But he's never as ready to accept that life also offers unlimited beauty and potential for joy as well as endless opportunities for pleasure.

Leo Buscaglia

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Leo Buscaglia
Age: 74 †
Born: 1924
Born: March 31
Died: 1998
Died: June 12
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Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.
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You can only give away what you have ... If you have love, you can give it. If you don't have it, you don't have it to give.
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If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.
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