Making Happy Quotes

“spirit of gratitude acknowledges that others, including our spouse, friends, and God, gave us many gifts, big and small, to help us achieve the goodness in our lives. Gratitude is a relationship-strengthening spirit. It’s more than a feeling. It’s an attitude, a habit, a choice, a motive, a way of life.3 Perhaps that’s why Cicero, the Roman philosopher, said, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“When feel-good happiness becomes more important than value-based happiness, hedonism rears its head. And narcissism isn’t far behind. Feeling good becomes the ultimate goal. Toughing it out and self-sacrifice are avoided at all costs. Self-seeking indulgence becomes the name of the game.”
― Les Parrott III, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations. Michael J. Fox”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. Mother Teresa”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

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― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“Make no mistake about it: emotional intimacy in marriage is one of the single most important wellsprings of happiness a couple can ever find.”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

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― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage

“Her Journal Tonight, my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. Conversation wasn’t flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. I asked him what was wrong. He said, “Nothing.” I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn’t upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly and kept driving. When we got home, he just sat there quietly and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About fifteen minutes later he came to bed. But I still felt that he was distracted and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep. I don’t know what to do. His Journal Rough day. Boat wouldn’t start, can’t figure out why.”
― Parrott Les, Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage