“We don’t need to change our bodies to fit society’s standards; we need to change society’s standards to include all bodies.”
"Choir actually changed my life and taught me how to dedicate myself to a collective and settle for nothing less than excellence."
- Lindy West
Personal Growth
"‘Witch’ is something we call a woman who demands the benefit of the doubt, who speaks the truth, who punctures the con, who kills your joy if your joy is killing."
- Lindy West
Courage
"We are not obligated to conform to society’s narrow standards of beauty. We are worthy and deserving of love and respect exactly as we are."
- Lindy West
Belief in Self
"Every body is beautiful, valuable, and worthy of respect. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise."
- Lindy West
Belief in Self
"There is no right or wrong way to have a body. All bodies are good bodies."
- Lindy West
Belief in Self
"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."
- Norman Vincent Peale
Change
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
- Anaïs Nin
Change
"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Change
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."
- William James
Change
"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."
- Dolly Parton
Change