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" Evolution happens in nature and in individuals. I want to participate actively in its happening within me. "

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" I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be. "

" Taking B12 is the price of getting to be vegan, the way wearing a helmet is the price of getting to ride a motorcycle and giving up alcohol for nine months is the price of getting to have a baby. "

" As I see it, a green salad is an open invitation to carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and the sprouts that grow in jars on my kitchen counter. "

" Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life - my relationships, how I relate to the world. "

" My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance. "

" Moderation is actually the flip side of dieting, that is, imposed deprivation. "

" 'Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,' I tell people, 'mostly green with splashes of other bright colors.' "

" You're supposed to be using your gifts and fulfilling your dreams, at every age. "

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" Enjoy your food, enjoy your life. "

" The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself? "

" Our culture has long mistrusted the body. It's been seen as a confusing blend of God's handiwork and the devil's playground. It is, rather, a vortex of intelligence. "

" Your body has something in the neighborhood of 40 trillion cells - quite a consulting committee. Call on it when you're confused or undecided. Relax quietly and ask your body what it has to say. "

" What I have to work with is the life that's ahead of me right this minute. "

" Beauty at 70 years old isn't the same as beauty at 20 years old, but it is stunning nonetheless. "

" I need a spiritual connection - I can make changes, but I can't make miracles - and I need people around me who'll support me and believe in me and tell me the truth and not let me deceive myself into avoiding the what's scary and hard and necessary. "

" I am an urban vegan. I love the glossy pages of 'Vogue,' even though I won't purchase the leather shoes and bags I see there, and being reminded that the fur trade even exists breaks my heart. "

" The idea that everything is purposeful really changes the way you live. To think that everything that you do has a ripple effect, that every word that you speak, every action that you make affects other people and the planet. "

" I have to strive to go two steps forward and realize that, sometimes, there will be one step back. "

" We all live with blinders on. They come with having a personal vantage point. "

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" Being vegan is not the key to immortality. We're all going to get sick and die. But to know you're living without harming? That's the loveliest feeling. "