The Body Institute Quotes

“We talk about classes and the latest vids and music, topics that wash over me and leave a bitter aftertaste. It’s hard to think about fun, trivial things when the rest of my life is so twistedly wrong.”
― Carol Riggs, The Body Institute

“This food is already making me feel a lot better. Warmer. Safer. Funny how eating can do more than just satisfy hunger. Maybe it isn’t always a lack of will power. So complex.”
― Carol Riggs, The Body Institute

“Your looks are an important part of who you are.” He winds a lock of my hair around his finger. “You wouldn’t be who you are, the same personality, if you’d grown up looking different. You’re a blend of your body and your soul.”
― Carol Riggs, The Body Institute

“Am I less of a person because I weigh more?”
― Carol Riggs, The Body Institute