...the opposite of love is not hate -- it's apathy. It's not giving a damn. If somebody hates me, they must "feel" something ... or they couldn't possibly hate. Therefore, there's some way in which I can get to them.

A student's suicide
While teaching at USC Buscaglia was moved by a student's suicide to contemplate human disconnectedness and the meaning of life and began a non-credit class he called Love 1A. Cultural. His book and numerous recorded and televised lectures some of which became available through PBS became extremely well received.

D. (31 March 1924 – 12 June 1998) also known as "Dr.