We must be ready to do without something in order to make another member of the family enjoy it; we must give up our personal tastes to conform to the tastes of others . . . not to be hard to deal with, touchy, sour, proud; not to be obstinately rooted in one's ideas, not to grow impatient about mere nothings, but to have a large mind and a generous heart. A family whose members possess these qualities is a paradise on earth.
-- The Art of Being Happy
With Grateful Acknowledgement for the Intercession of . . .
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