One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
BELL HOOKSOne of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
BELL HOOKSThe rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
BELL HOOKSGenuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified.
BELL HOOKSGiving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.
BELL HOOKSIf we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
BELL HOOKSHonesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.
BELL HOOKSOnce you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
BELL HOOKSAs long as women are using class or race power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.
BELL HOOKSLife-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
BELL HOOKSTo be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.
BELL HOOKSEvery terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits.
BELL HOOKSIf 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.
BELL HOOKSWhen we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us.
BELL HOOKSWhat we cannot imagine cannot come into being.
BELL HOOKSClass is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
BELL HOOKSTo know love we have to invest time and commitment.
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