“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.”

“Step Away from the Mean Girls……and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks.Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world.”

“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”

“I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.”

“If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.”

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”

“You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.”