--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This book is dedicated to every woman who…" description: "\"“This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt self-conscious about her size. Outer beauty comes in all sizes, shapes, heights, ages, and col..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg" --- # This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt… ![“This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt self-conscious about her size. Outer beauty comes in all sizes, shapes, heights, ages, and colors. And inner beauty will always shine through, no matter what the packaging.” quote by Raynetta Manees](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg) > ““This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt self-conscious about her size. Outer beauty comes in all sizes, shapes, heights, ages, and colors. And inner beauty will always shine through, no matter what the packaging.”” Raynetta Manees ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Beauty exists in all sizes; inner beauty shines regardless of external form. **In simple terms:** All bodies are beautiful; inner beauty shines. Key Takeaway Celebrate diverse bodies and inner worth. Themes body positivity diversity inner beauty self‑love inclusion Mood empowering affirming Type statement inspirational When to use this quote - health advocacy - literature - media representation Key Concepts social justice self‑esteem Questions to Reflect On - How can we shift beauty standards? - What practices nurture inner confidence? A Different Perspective Societal standards often limit acceptance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [African-american-authors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-american-authors/) [Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/) [Black people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-people/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Inner beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inner-beauty/) [Outer beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/outer-beauty/) [Romance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/romance/) [Show business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/show-business/) ## Related quotes > [I really do believe that inner beauty is so much more than any kind of outer beauty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachele-brooke-smith/i-really-do-believe-that-inner-beauty-is-so-much-more-than-any-kind/) [Rachele Brooke Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachele-brooke-smith/) > [People say what matters is the beauty on the inside¦Then why is it that the good looking girls go for the good looking boys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cagla-bicer/people-say-what-matters-is-the-beauty-on-the-inside-then-why-is-it/) Cagla Bicer > [“..:Outer beauty attracts, no doubt. But, inner beauty conquers a person's heart witouth a doubt:..”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rafael-garcia/outer-beauty-attracts-no-doubt-but-inner-beauty-conquers-a-person-s/) [Rafael Garcia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rafael-garcia/) > [“Beauty isn’t just outer appearance. Beauty isn’t just what your hair looks like, what your body looks like, how full your lips are, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rose-j-bell/beauty-isn-t-just-outer-appearance-beauty-isn-t-just-what-your-hair/) Rose J. Bell > [Justice, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zora-neale-hurston/justice-like-beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/) [Zora Neale Hurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zora-neale-hurston/) > [It is quite a rare thing to see a person that has both inner and outer beauty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-is-quite-a-rare-thing-to-see-a-person-that-has-both-inner-and/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Beauty is not in the face; Beauty is a light in the something you do daily.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-murdock/beauty-is-not-in-the-face-beauty-is-a-light-in-the-something-you-do/) [Mike Murdock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-murdock/) > [No one is ugly. Whether some people can see it or not. Whether it be inner beauty or outer beauty. Whether it be created…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haley-knight/no-one-is-ugly-whether-some-people-can-see-it-or-not-whether-it-be/) [Haley Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haley-knight/) > [“There are those who say that spiritual enlightenment is achieved through the denial of oneself; you must deny yourself many things, go and live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-joybell-c/there-are-those-who-say-that-spiritual-enlightenment-is-achieved/) [C. JoyBell C](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-joybell-c/) > [“Her INNER BEAUTY is what makes her outer beauty exquisitely beautiful.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-lahart/her-inner-beauty-is-what-makes-her-outer-beauty-exquisitely-beautiful/) [Stephanie Lahart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-lahart/) > [Inner Beauty is what really matters... So dont worry about your Outer Beauty because thats not going to last for long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lady-tears/inner-beauty-is-what-really-matters-so-dont-worry-about-your-outer/) Lady Tears > [“Why a rose has thorns - thorns protect the rose season after season from intrusion from those who only appreciate its outer beauty and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-autherine/why-a-rose-has-thorns-thorns-protect-the-rose-season-after-season/) [Janet Autherine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-autherine/) > [Charm is deceitful and outer beauty is passing, but a man or woman that fears the Lord shall forever be praised, inner beauty conquers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/charm-is-deceitful-and-outer-beauty-is-passing-but-a-man-or-woman/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Outer beauty is what the eyes can see, inner beauty can only be seen through the heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jazz/outer-beauty-is-what-the-eyes-can-see-inner-beauty-can-only-be-seen/) [Jazz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jazz/) > [Aging gracefully is recognizing that inner beauty is more meaningful than outer beauty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/aging-gracefully-is-recognizing-that-inner-beauty-is-more-meaningful/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More African-american-authors quotes > [“The South believed an educated Negro to be a dangerous Negro. And the South was not wholly wrong; for education among all kinds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-e-b-du-bois-2/the-south-believed-an-educated-negro-to-be-a-dangerous-negro-and-the/) [W.E.B. Du Bois](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-e-b-du-bois-2/) > [“opprobrious term, employed to impose contempt upon”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jabari-asim/opprobrious-term-employed-to-impose-contempt-upon/) [Jabari Asim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jabari-asim/) > [“Eschew evil and it's machinations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaachynma-n-e-agu/eschew-evil-and-it-s-machinations/) [Jaachynma N.E. Agu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaachynma-n-e-agu/) > [“She was disappointed in herself for being the typical girl. She never wants to be that girl. That girl…is an emotional wreck. That girl…was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iesha-s-walker/she-was-disappointed-in-herself-for-being-the-typical-girl-she-never/) Iesha S. Walker > [“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maya-angelou/bringing-the-gifts-that-my-ancestors-gave-i-am-the-dream-and-the-hope/) [Maya Angelou](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maya-angelou/) > [“Sow good seeds for a good yield.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaachynma-n-e-agu/sow-good-seeds-for-a-good-yield/) [Jaachynma N.E. Agu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaachynma-n-e-agu/) > [“Anyaele Sam Chiyson Leadership Law of Reproduction: Distinguished leaders impress, inspire and invest in other leaders.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anyaele-sam-chiyson/anyaele-sam-chiyson-leadership-law-of-reproduction-distinguished/) Anyaele Sam Chiyson > [“Sociologically, politically, psychologically, spiritually, it was never enough for James Baldwin to categorize himself as one thing or the other: not just black, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aberjhani/sociologically-politically-psychologically-spiritually-it-was-never/) [Aberjhani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aberjhani/) > [“Don't descend to the lowest ebb.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/agu-jaachynma-n-e-3/don-t-descend-to-the-lowest-ebb/) [Agu Jaachynma N E](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/agu-jaachynma-n-e-3/) > [“Desire to impact lives! Change destinies and make dreams come true.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaachynma-n-e-agu/desire-to-impact-lives-change-destinies-and-make-dreams-come-true/) [Jaachynma N.E. Agu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaachynma-n-e-agu/) > [“You buy so little and ask for even less, which makes me want to spoil you. That’s not how I grew up, which you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-d-jones/you-buy-so-little-and-ask-for-even-less-which-makes-me-want-to-spoil/) [N.D. Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-d-jones/) > [“Black Girls… Until you get enough of what you’re going through, no matter what advice a person gives you, you’ll continue to go through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-lahart/black-girls-until-you-get-enough-of-what-you-re-going-through-no/) [Stephanie Lahart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-lahart/) > [“Call them from their houses, and teach them to dream.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-toomer/call-them-from-their-houses-and-teach-them-to-dream/) [Jean Toomer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-toomer/) > [“Sow the right words! Think the good thought.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaachynma-n-e-agu/sow-the-right-words-think-the-good-thought/) [Jaachynma N.E. Agu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaachynma-n-e-agu/) > [“In your emotions: exercise Joy over sadness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/agu-jaachynma-n-e-3/in-your-emotions-exercise-joy-over-sadness/) [Agu Jaachynma N E](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/agu-jaachynma-n-e-3/) [Browse all 98 African-american-authors quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-american-authors/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt self-conscious about her size. Outer beauty comes in all sizes, shapes, heights, ages, and colors. And inner beauty will always shine through, no matter what the packaging.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Raynetta Manees" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raynetta-manees/this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-who-has-ever-felt-self/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "African-american-authors" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raynetta-manees/this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-who-has-ever-felt-self/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/693/raynetta-manees-271817_african-american-aut_this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-wh_3166767.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“This book is dedicated to every woman who has ever felt self-conscious about her size. Outer beauty comes in…” — Raynetta Manees", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Raynetta Manees", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raynetta-manees/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "“This book is dedicated to every...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raynetta-manees/this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-who-has-ever-felt-self/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raynetta-manees/this-book-is-dedicated-to-every-woman-who-has-ever-felt-self/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```