When 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 HOOKSAll the men I fall for seem to have a commitment problem.
More Bell Hooks Quotes
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To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.
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The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged.
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All our silences in the face of racist assault are acts of complicity.
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One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library.
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Feminism is for everybody.
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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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There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death.
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The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is-it’s to imagine what is possible.
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Class is more than money. Class is also about knowledge.
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I think life experiences are different for people who know what they want as children.
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Patriarchy has no gender.
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I think Black people need to take self-esteem seriously.
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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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Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
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