Resistance is never the agent of change. You have to embrace the actions that are going to get you closer to your goal.

Stop seeing the obstacles you face as reasons why you can't do something. See them as a reason why you can. And celebrate your accomplishments on a daily basis.

Getting enough sleep can be just as important as working out.

Big, sweeping life changes really boil down to small, everyday decisions.

In order to truly give to others, you have to give to yourself first.

You just have to start putting one foot in front of the other, making an effort to get healthy every day.

It gets a lot easier to deal with life's curveballs when you're not hiding under layers of fat.

The only battle to win is the battle within, that place where we realize that we deserve to have and create all that we want in our lives.

When weight loss becomes a goal in your life, eating right and exercising are just two pieces of the puzzle. Figuring out why you've put on the extra weight is the hardest part.

You have to track every single thing you eat if you want to keep posting big numbers on the scale each week.

Making excuses is not going to get me any closer to my goals.

The lives God gives to us, the awful things we can’t escape from. Sometimes I think that sort of God would enjoy making hell for us after we die.

Respect is not ever assigned it's earned.

Some things have to be believed to be seen. -Ralph Hodgson

The Transcontinental Railroad Act is the first step in creating a continental common market.

Turtles don't feel, stupid," said Jem. "Were you ever a turtle, huh?

I don't think that my kind of journalism has ever been universally popular. It's lonely out here.

I'm the result of upbringing, class, race, gender, social prejudices, and economics. So I'm a victim again. A result.

In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.

I'm a huge fan of women; I think we're great.

An empty canvas is full only if you want it to be full.