Fat Acceptance

Famous quotes containing the words fat and/or acceptance:

“Marty: I’m just a fat little man. A fat ugly man.
Mrs. Pilletti: You’re not ugly.
Marty: I’m ugly! I’m ugly! I’m ugly!”
—Paddy Chayefsky (1923–1981)

“The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.”
—Ivan Illich (b. 1926)