We don’t need to change our bodies to fit society’s standards; we need to change society’s standards to include all bodies.

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"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

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"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