--- title: "4 Body image Quotes By Dan Pearce" description: "4 Body image quotes by Dan Pearce. Plus more from Dan Pearce and more Body image sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/dan-pearce-3496_appearance_i-am-for-some-reason-actually-happy-with_47752.jpg" --- > [“I am, for some reason, actually happy with who I am and the muscle, the bones, and the flub that exist beneath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/i-am-for-some-reason-actually-happy-with-who-i-am-and-the-muscle-the/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/dan-pearce-3496_appearance_i-am-for-some-reason-actually-happy-with_47752.jpg) > [“The skinnier and more toned I got, the fatter I felt. The more in shape I got, the more out of shape…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/the-skinnier-and-more-toned-i-got-the-fatter-i-felt-the-more-in-shape/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b98/dan-pearce-3496_appearance_the-skinnier-and-more-toned-i-got-the-fa_48658.jpg) > [“I enjoy a torture session on the rowing machine and I also enjoy my mom’s homemade peach cobbler. I enjoy flopping like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/i-enjoy-a-torture-session-on-the-rowing-machine-and-i-also-enjoy-my/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48a/dan-pearce-3496_appearance_i-enjoy-a-torture-session-on-the-rowing_982246.jpg) > [“I’ve been chained to my bathroom scale for two decades now. I’ve used the number on my scale to tell me if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/i-ve-been-chained-to-my-bathroom-scale-for-two-decades-now-i-ve-used/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5c/dan-pearce-3496_appearance_i-ve-been-chained-to-my-bathroom-scale-f_3150309.jpg) ## Other authors on Body image - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-naomi-wolf-70185.jpg) Naomi Wolf 28 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/naomi-wolf/) - [Sarah Hays Coomer 15 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/sarah-hays-coomer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-kate-winslet-55465.jpg) Kate Winslet 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/kate-winslet/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oprah-winfrey-72703.jpg) Oprah Winfrey 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/oprah-winfrey/) - [Kate Wicker 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/kate-wicker/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tina-fey-91082.jpg) Tina Fey 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/tina-fey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-eric-lawson-33520.jpg) Golda Poretsky 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/golda-poretsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-tyra-banks-92596.jpg) Tyra Banks 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/tyra-banks/) - [Melissa McCarthy 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/melissa-mccarthy/) - [Geneen Roth 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/geneen-roth/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lena-dunham-59507.jpg) Lena Dunham 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/lena-dunham/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jennifer-lawrence-48710.jpg) Jennifer Lawrence 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/jennifer-lawrence/) ## More by Dan Pearce > [“I am, for some reason, actually happy with who I am and the muscle, the bones, and the flub that exist beneath these clothes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/i-am-for-some-reason-actually-happy-with-who-i-am-and-the-muscle-the/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“The skinnier and more toned I got, the fatter I felt. The more in shape I got, the more out of shape I felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/the-skinnier-and-more-toned-i-got-the-fatter-i-felt-the-more-in-shape/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Dads. Do you not realize that your child needs to feel your skin on his? Do you not realize the incredible and powerful bond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/dads-do-you-not-realize-that-your-child-needs-to-feel-your-skin-on/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“I’m not going to pretend I’m something I’m not so that you like me more.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/i-m-not-going-to-pretend-i-m-something-i-m-not-so-that-you-like-me/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Be real. Embrace that you have weakness. Because everyone does. Embrace that your body is not perfect. Because nobody’s is. Embrace that you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/be-real-embrace-that-you-have-weakness-because-everyone-does-embrace/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Having a college degree does not make you educated. Always learning new things is what makes you educated.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/having-a-college-degree-does-not-make-you-educated-always-learning/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Don't hate the bullies. Experience tells me that hating them, or being angry with them, will always make it worse. Instead, put your arm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/don-t-hate-the-bullies-experience-tells-me-that-hating-them-or-being/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Having a religion doesn’t make a person love or not love others. It doesn’t make a person accept or not accept others. It doesn’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/having-a-religion-doesn-t-make-a-person-love-or-not-love-others-it/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Who do you want to surround yourself with? People who can pull you up to their level of greatness? Or people who will happily…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/who-do-you-want-to-surround-yourself-with-people-who-can-pull-you-up/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Fishing is much less about the fishing, and much more about the time alone with your kid, away from the hustle and bustle of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/fishing-is-much-less-about-the-fishing-and-much-more-about-the-time/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Every person is attractive to somebody. You are. I am. Jim Bob over there is, too. Every person is probably ugly to somebody, too.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/every-person-is-attractive-to-somebody-you-are-i-am-jim-bob-over/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“What haunts me far more than anything I’ve ever done are the things I haven’t done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/what-haunts-me-far-more-than-anything-i-ve-ever-done-are-the-things-i/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“We all have to escape from this thing called life sometimes. Maybe we use substances to do it. Maybe we use religion. Maybe we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/we-all-have-to-escape-from-this-thing-called-life-sometimes-maybe-we/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“While you're sitting there wondering why you've kept all the rules and you still haven't achieved everything you've been promised, someone else has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/while-you-re-sitting-there-wondering-why-you-ve-kept-all-the-rules/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) > [“Do you not realize that your kids are going to make mistakes, and a lot of them? Do you not realize the damage you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pearce/do-you-not-realize-that-your-kids-are-going-to-make-mistakes-and-a/) [Dan Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-pearce/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-image/dan-pearce/#itemlist", "name": "4 Body image Quotes By Dan Pearce", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I am, for some reason, actually happy with who I am and the muscle, the bones, and the flub that exist beneath these clothes. I don’t need to lose 20 lbs. to be attractive. I don’t need to starve myself of the good things of life to be healthy. 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