“Mámá was fond of saying that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels—an aphorism I was pretty sure she'd cribbed from the thinspiration sites she subscribed to online—but I believed that anyone who said such things had never tasted chili-cheese fries with melted cheddar, fresh ground beef, and Tapati…”— Nenia Campbell, amazon.com
“I am, for some reason, actually happy with who I am and the muscle, the bones, and the flub that exist beneath these clothes. I don’t need to lose 20 lbs. to be attractive. I don’t need to starve myself of the good things of life to be healthy. And, I don’t need to chase someone else’s ideal of what…”— Dan Pearce, amazon.com
“Women are perfectly aware of any spare-tire, muffin-top bulge they may have. The last thing we need is a stranger reminding us that they're aware of it too.”— Olive B. Persimmon, amazon.com
“I'll never be the size that has single digits and my thighs will always touch when I walk but I'm ok with that.”— Sugar Jamison, amazon.com
“I'm not a size zero, I'll never be a size zero, and the number of fucks I give about that is zero.”— Lauren Gallagher, amazon.com
“Always remember, that you are the most beautiful woman in the world. Your weight, your height, your eyes, your scars, your idiosyncrasies, your complexion, and your sartorial choices have nothing to do with beauty. The mirror lies darling. It does. Your heart is where all the beauty rests. And of co…”— Manprit Kaur, amazon.com
“Aside from the fact that they say it's unhealthy, my fat ain't never been no trouble. Men have always loved me. My kids ain't never complained.”— Alice Walker, amazon.com
“Body acceptance means, as much as possible, approving of and loving your body, despite its ‘imperfections’, real or perceived. That means accepting that your body is fatter than some others, or thinner than some others, that your eyes are a little crooked, that you have a disability that makes walki…”— Golda Poretsky, amazon.com
“Eating is not a crime. It’s not a moral issue. It’s normal. It’s enjoyable. It just is.”— Carrie Arnold, amazon.com
“I stuff another handful of Raisinets in my mouth. What gets me is the 'pretty face' bit. 'Cause I won't mind being reminded I'm fat as long as you water it down first. Why not say, Hey I'm going to insult you, but first I will congratulate your fortunate genetics and appropriate application of Bobbi…”— Jen Lancaster, amazon.com
“Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice. From a very young age, before they can walk away or defend themselves, women are taught that they are how they look, not what they…”— Robyn Silverman, amazon.com
“A cultural fixation on female thinness is not an obsession about female beauty but an obsession about female obedience.”— Naomi Wolf, amazon.com
“I know the old saying ‘Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.’ Well, nothing tastes as good as being alive either.”— Shane Dawson, amazon.com
“A man who really likes you and cares about you won’t care about your weight one way or another.”— Danielle Steel, amazon.com
“On this road lies the future of the highest men: to bear the greatest responsibility and not collapse under it.”— Friedrich Nietzsche, amazon.com