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Bell Hooks63 quotes“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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Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.
Bell HooksBell Hooks The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in a love ethic.
Bell HooksBell Hooks 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.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Patriarchy has no gender.
Bell HooksBell Hooks A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I’m committed to loving you, then it’s not possible for me to fall out of love.
Bell HooksBell Hooks 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.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.
Bell HooksBell Hooks 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.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Love is an action, never simply a feeling.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
Bell HooksBell Hooks I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Living simply makes loving simple.
Bell HooksBell Hooks Feminism is for everybody.
Bell HooksBell Hooks 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?
Bell HooksBell Hooks Whenever women struggle with breast cancer and face better care than ever, that’s feminism.
Bell HooksBell Hooks 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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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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Kriti SanonKriti Sanon So hold onto what calms your soul, for everything is temporary, hang by the moments that feel alive uncomplicate and just BE.
Kriti SanonKriti Sanon Feeling peaceful, happy and content is not about avoiding challenges in our life, but about how we navigate through these challenges to reach the type of life we want to live.
Gaur Gopal DasGaur Gopal Das God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
ChanakyaChanakya For me acting, comes straight from the heart. In that sense I don’t act at all. I think that to feel the character’s pain I have to be myself. Somewhere audiences see that.
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