Love is an action, never simply a feeling.
BELL HOOKSWhat we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
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If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
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Living simply makes loving simple.
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Forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?
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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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You can only realize change if you live simply. Once people want enormous excess, you can hardly do social change.
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There will be no mass-based feminist movement as long as feminist ideas are understood only by a well-educated few.
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Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
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Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.
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I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.
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Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.
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My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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If any female feels she need anything beyond herself to legitimate and validate her existence, she is already giving away her power to be self-defining, her agency.
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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
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