“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”

“Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being.”

“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”

“Commitment to truth telling lays the groundwork for the openness and honesty that is the heartbeat of love.”

“...when we give what we can, and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves.”

“Don't be afraid to hit the ball.”

“It's the gymnasium of life where you get the workout, the resistance, and you find out things about yourself that you didn't know.”

“Each new effort brings you closer to the one that might really work. The key is to stick with it until you achieve your weight and health goals—that's my definition of a true success story.”

“I haven’t yet met anyone who successfully made their body over without finding that their lives changed in ways—wonderful ways—that they had never imagined.”

“When you eat right and exercise, you are...treating yourself with respect and acknowledging that you deserve to be healthy and happy.”

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”

“Belonging starts with self-acceptance. [...] Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.”

“Share with people who've earned the right to hear your story.”

“Eat well, sleep and laugh. When you laugh, the lines go up instead of down.”

“Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will.”

“We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate....Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realizing our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.”

“We stumble on...bring a little noise into the silence, find in others the ongoing of ourselves.”

“Like hunger or thirst, the instinct for balance is built into the human body.”

“The best way to get rid of the pain is to feel the pain. And when you feel the pain and go beyond it, you'll see there's a very intense love that is wanting to awaken itself.”

“The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.”