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“I cannot change others, but I can influence others... we can't change people, but we can and we do influence people, and we do it every single day.”

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Gary Chapman

Gary Chapman, born on January 10, 1938, is an American author. He is renowned for his book 'The Five Love Languages', which explores how people express and receive love in five different ways. more

“If I walk in the house, and I greet my wife, and I give her a hug, kiss her on the cheek, and I say to her, "Honey, how'd your day go," and I listed to how her day went. If I say, "Is there anything I can do to help you," and she tells me, "Honey, if you could peel the potatoes," or whatever, I have influenced my wife in a very positive way.”

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“On the other hand, if I walk in the house, I don't even bother to find her, I just walk in the den and flip on the TV, get myself something to drink, sit down, start unwinding, I have influenced my wife in a very negative way.”

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“Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.”

“Every single day in a marriage, we influence each other. It is a matter of am I going to have a positive influence or a negative influence?”

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“By nature, most people are controlled by their emotions. They feel sad, so they look sad.”

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“I am not minimizing emotions. Emotions are an important part of life.”

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“Emotions are our spontaneous response to life. We have these emotions, but if the emotion is a negative emotion, then I have a choice to say, "I am feeling sad tonight because this happened, but I am not going to let my sadness keep me from engaging my wife in conversation. "”

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“This is a huge thing if you are going to have a positive impact on your spouse. You have to not only realize this, but you have to practice this.”

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“When I admit my own imperfections, it doesn't mean I am a bad person.”

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“In a difficult marriage, both of us have failed each other. Even though one may be the major problem,you also have failed often in the way you have responded to them, the way you have treated them, in the way you have handled your hurt and your pain.”

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