There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death.
BELL HOOKSMy 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.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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Love is really more of an interactive process. It’s about what we do not just what we feel. It’s a verb, not a noun.
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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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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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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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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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Every terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits.
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To know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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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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Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
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Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
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What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.
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I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.
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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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One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
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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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