“With the spread of conformity and image-driven superficiality, the allure of an individuated woman in full possession of herself and her powers will prove irresistible. We were born for plenitude and inner fulfillment.”

“That was the trouble with life—it never quite fulfilled its promises.”

“Nothing was a more powerful compass of my mood or a better indication of my self-worth than the number on the scale.”

“No matter how many compromises were made along the way, no matter what happens in the future, a book is a thing to behold.”

“It was as if her life was a huge kaleidoscope, and the kaleidoscope had been turned and now everything was changed. The same stones shaken, no longer made the same design.”

“I hadn't been able to trust since the age of four. I was torn between wanting to be cradled and telling the world to go fuck itself, and those were opposite sides of the same coin.”

“We wait for God to bless us while God waits for us to accept the blessing.”