Being oppressed means the absence of choices.
BELL HOOKSBeing oppressed means the absence of choices.
BELL HOOKSHonesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.
BELL HOOKSThe 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 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 HOOKSThe rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
BELL HOOKSAll the men I fall for seem to have a commitment problem.
BELL HOOKSTo know love we have to invest time and commitment.
BELL HOOKSThere will be no mass-based feminist movement as long as feminist ideas are understood only by a well-educated few.
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 HOOKSWhen we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
BELL HOOKSTo love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
BELL HOOKSWhen we choose to love, we choose to move against fear, against alienation and separation. The choice to love is a choice to connect, to find ourselves in the other.
BELL HOOKSEvery terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits.
BELL HOOKSA 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 HOOKSLife-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.
BELL HOOKSSince loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.
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