Living simply makes loving simple.
BELL HOOKSThe rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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To be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.
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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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All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.
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There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death.
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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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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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Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
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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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Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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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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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 life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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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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