Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
BELL HOOKSLove 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.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice.
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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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Living simply makes loving simple.
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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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What we cannot imagine cannot come into being.
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Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.
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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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Being oppressed means the absence of choices.
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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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I think the Women’s movement has had a major impact on everybody’s lives in our nation and in the world as a whole.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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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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Every terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits.
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Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified.
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