Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
BELL HOOKSWhat we cannot imagine cannot come into being.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
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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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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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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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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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Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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Love is an action, never simply a feeling.
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I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship.
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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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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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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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As long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.
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The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.
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When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
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