I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say 'Get younger,' because that's how easy it is.
Interpretation
The quote critiques societal pressures regarding physical appearance and aging.
Carrie Fisher's quote reflects on the superficial nature of industries that prioritize weight and appearance over intrinsic qualities. It highlights the absurdity of these standards, suggesting that we are pressured to conform to unrealistic ideals, such as staying perpetually young, to be valued or successful.
In practice
This quote can be shared in a discussion about body image during a workshop on self-esteem.
I trust myself. I trust my instincts. I know what I'm gonna do, what I can do, what I can't do. I've been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don't have to. But if I did, I'd be able to do it. I'm not going to enjoy dying, but there's not much prep for that.
Over time, I've paid attention, taken notes and forgotten easily half of everything I've gone through.
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The scales of reckoning with mortality are never evenly weighted, alas, and thus it is on the shoulders of the living that the burden of justice must continue to rest.
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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history.
Once upon a time' lasts forever.
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