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
Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld. – Martha Beck
No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from lifes slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone. – Martha Beck
In one century, weve added 28 years to our average life span – a change so rapid that our brains couldnt possibly have evolved to accommodate it. – Martha Beck