“Unbeing dead isn't being alive.” — e. e. cummings

“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen

“I was mortified by the prospect of becoming hopelessly trapped in someone else's story.”—Lionel Shriver

“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.” — Isaac Asimov

“You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.” ― Amy Bloom

“Use the darkness of your past to propel you to a brighter future.” — Donata Joseph

“Body acceptance means, as much as possible, approving of and loving your body, despite its “imperfections,” real or perceived. ” — Golda Poretsky