" I always hoped I would find someone and we would fall in love. But I didn’t think I had much to offer, especially in those first few moments where you make an impression or you slink back across the room. I came to believe I was just a fat guy with bad teeth, and I pretty much quit trying. The only reason my heart didn’t get broken is because I rarely took it out of the box. "

― , The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America