Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. – Martha Beck
Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past. – Martha Beck
Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques dont match our own beliefs about how we should look. – Martha Beck
Bracketing has turned all my experiences, remembered and present, into a gallery of miracles where I wander around dazzled by the beauty of events I cannot explain. – Martha Beck
I like the idea of dating, but Im not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. Its hard to be in a relationship unless youre ready to go public with it. So its a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really dont want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder. – Cory Monteith
Coming through the fire and through the storm of life with a strong man, my fiance Ashanti, whom Ive been dating for eight months and two wonderful children beside me, Im just so happy that I have been able to maintain my integrity and get to where I am today with the right energy around me. – Angie Stone