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The American series 'Parks and Recreation' is aired on both Netflix as well as Amazon Prime Video and was released in the year 2009 created by Michel Schur and Greg Daniels.
Chris Traeger is one of the main characters in the series and is played by Rob Lowe who has worked in series as well as movies. The character is set apart from other characters because of his honesty and positive nature.
He wasn't always so positive but a series of experiences from his childhood caused him to approach life differently. He practices the Buddhist faith. As a youngster, he suffered from a blood disorder that affected him greatly. Once he overcame it, he decided he would continue to be a positive and cheerful person. His charming and positive personality is consistent across seasons. In the show, Amy Perkins and Chris Traeger's relationship begins in season two, and their relationship develops over the course of the other seasons. By season six they are married and have two children; a son and a daughter, Oliver and Leslie. He is known not just for his personality and relationship alone but also for his managerial skills and is referred to as the Bionic Man. Apart from this, he has been attributed various other titles throughout the course of the series. The show 'Parks and Recreation' has a set of the best cast and crew consisting of various actors who are known in the field of comedy like Amy Poehler as Leslie Knopp, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford among others. In this article, we will take a look at some of the best Chris Traeger quotes from the character in the show. If you like this article, visit and read, 'Parks and Rec' quotes and Tom Haverford quotes.
Positive 'Parks and Rec' Chris Traeger Quotes
Positivity is seldom found in individuals at all times, however, Traeger was a character in the series who acted otherwise. His optimism and positivity seemed sometimes too much to handle, indeed, that itself set him apart from the other characters. Here are some positive and honest quotes just from Chris Traeger which reflect his nature.

1."If I keep my body moving and my mind occupied at all times, I will avoid falling into a bottomless pit of despair."
-Chris Traeger
2."The world is my gymnasium, Ron!"
-Chris Traeger to Ron Swanson
3."You're beautiful on the inside where your spirit lives."
-Chris Traeger
4."I'd like you to get me some more post-its. I'd like them in multiple colors. I'd like green. I'd like yellow. Do not buy orange. I do not want orange. I have plenty of orange."
-Chris Traeger
5."I'm not lonely. I have me!"
-Chris Traeger
6."I was born with a blood disorder and my parents were told I had three weeks to live. And here I am. Some 2000 odd weeks later and I have every one of them."
-Chris Traeger
7."Everything is amazing. Today is perfect. And I love you."
-Chris Traeger
8."I have thousands of seconds."
-Chris Traeger
9."First stop, Motivation station!"
-Chris Traeger
10."There is literally nothing in this world that you cannot do."
-Chris Traeger
Great 'Parks and Recreation' Chris Traeger Quotes
'Public Service' was the initial name given to the show and it was also compared to the series 'The Office' which airs on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. Take a look at these quotes from the 'Parks and Recreation' show.
11."If I had to have anybody tell me that I had cancer, I would want it to be me."
-Chris Traeger
12."I consider myself a Caddie to everyone in my life."
-Chris Traeger
13. "I promised myself I was not going to cry tonight, I've already broken that promise five times. But I will not break in the sixth."
-Chris Traeger
14."This was literally the most beautiful and moving thing I've ever heard."
-Chris Traeger
15."I vomited somewhere in this room. I don't remember where, though. Wait. You might want to check the drawer."
-Chris Traeger
16."Ben it's been an honor watching you work today. It's been like watching Leonardo work, Da Vinci or Dicaprio you're that good."
-Chris Traeger
17."And then my herbalist took this weird bee pollen test, rubbed it in around my gums, and now my mouth feels like a spaceship."
-Chris Traeger
18."Goodbye Ann Perkins, my faithful employee. Hello, Ann Perkins, my fallopian princess."
-Chris Traeger
19."I have a resting heart of 23 beats per minute. The scientist who study me say my heart can pump jet fuel up into an airplane."
-Chris Traeger
20."I have run 10 miles a day, every day, for 18 years. That's 65 thousand miles. A third of the way to the moon. My goal is to run to the moon."
-Chris Traeger
Best Chris Traeger Quotes
The show did not gain popularity overnight and had to slowly earn it through the seasons. It received bad ratings in the first season but caught up over the years and became a success. Here are some of the best quotes from the character on the show.

21."I am 100% certain that I am 0% sure of what I'm going to do."
-Chris Traeger
22."How we deal with tragedy defines who we are."
-Chris Traeger
23."I think you've got several options. They're all terrible...but you have them."
-Chris Traeger
24."I think a lot of things. I like thinking. I also like racquetball."
-Chris Traeger
25."I was dying earlier today. Now I'm dead."
-Chris Traeger
26."Carob cookies and berries are literally my favorite dessert alternative."
-Chris Traeger
27."I take care of my body above all else. Diet, exercise, supplements, positive thinking. Scientists believe that the first human being who will live 150 years has already been born. I believe I am that human being."
-Chris Traeger
28."Together, as a town, we lost an amount of weight equal to 800 pregnant manatees."
-Chris Traeger
29."I don't want to be so overdramatic, but this is literally a battle for April's soul."
-Chris Traeger
30."I hate to say this but Ann Perkins has terrible taste in Jewelry."
-Chris Traeger
31."I guess I have to wait for tomorrow's paper to find out our relationship status. "
-Chris Traeger
32."Labels can be bad, but they can also be good. Warning: 'Toxic Bleach' is a good label."
-Chris Traeger
33."My body is finely tuned, like a microchip, and the flu is like a grain of sand. It could literally shut down the entire system."
-Chris Traeger
34."I don't know if you know this, but things with fat in them taste way better than things that don't."
-Chris Traeger
35. "I love this idea and I love me for thinking of it."
-Chris Traeger
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Chris Traeger quotes then why not take a look at April Ludgate quotes, or Leslie Knope quotes.

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