Feminism is for everybody.
BELL HOOKSLove is an action, never simply a feeling.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.
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The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin.
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It’s in the act of having to do things that you don’t want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.
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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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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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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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The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.
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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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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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Death is with you all the time; you get deeper in it as you move towards it, but it’s not unfamiliar to you. It’s always been there, so what becomes unfamiliar to you when you pass away from the moment is really life.
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Being oppressed means the absence of choices.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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