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Bell Hooks Quotes

Spirituality and spiritual life give us the strength to love Picture Quote #1

The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged Picture Quote #1

Sexism has never rendered women powerless. It has either suppressed their strength or exploited it Picture Quote #1

The practice of love is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination Picture Quote #1

Our freedom is sweet. It will be sweeter when we are all free Picture Quote #1

Like desire, language disrupts, refuses to be contained within boundaries Picture Quote #1

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My work is mostly influenced by the concrete circumstances of our daily lives Picture Quote #1

Of all the definitions of love that abound in our universe, a special favorite of mine is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth Picture Quote #1

Secrets find a way out in sleep . . . It is the place where there is no pretense Picture Quote #1

A good teacher is someone who can help you to get back to a teacher within Picture Quote #1

I think the number one thing black women and all black people should be paying attention to is our health Picture Quote #1

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance Picture Quote #1

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One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone Picture Quote #1

The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it's to imagine what is possible Picture Quote #1

If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege Picture Quote #1

If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue Picture Quote #1

Our hearts connect with lots of folks in a lifetime but most of us will go to our graves with no experience of true love Picture Quote #1

When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination Picture Quote #1

Whether or not any of us become racists is a choice we make. And we are called to choose again and again where we stand on the issue of racism at different moments in our life Picture Quote #1

If 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 Picture Quote #1

True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it Picture Quote #1

To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication Picture Quote #1

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Often, men who would never think of lying in the workplace lie constantly in intimate relationships. This seems to be especially the case for heterosexual men who see women as gullible Picture Quote #1

To be loving we willingly hear each other's truth and, most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love Picture Quote #1

Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power - not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist Picture Quote #1

And I was already on my way to being a true freak because I knew I would always choose to go where my blood beats, in any and all directions Picture Quote #1

For me, 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? Picture Quote #1

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Spirituality and spiritual life give us the strength to love (Bell Hooks Quotes) The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged (Bell Hooks Quotes) Sexism has never rendered women powerless. It has either suppressed their strength or exploited it (Bell Hooks Quotes) The practice of love is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination (Bell Hooks Quotes) Our freedom is sweet. It will be sweeter when we are all free (Bell Hooks Quotes) Like desire, language disrupts, refuses to be contained within boundaries (Bell Hooks Quotes) My work is mostly influenced by the concrete circumstances of our daily lives (Bell Hooks Quotes) Of all the definitions of love that abound in our universe, a special favorite of mine is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. (Bell Hooks Quotes) Secrets find a way out in sleep . . . It is the place where there is no pretense (Bell Hooks Quotes) A good teacher is someone who can help you to get back to a teacher within (Bell Hooks Quotes) I think the number one thing black women and all black people should be paying attention to is our health (Bell Hooks Quotes) I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance (Bell Hooks Quotes) One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance, places where we know we are not alone (Bell Hooks Quotes) The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it's to imagine what is possible (Bell Hooks Quotes) If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege (Bell Hooks Quotes) If I do not speak in a language that can be understood there is little chance for a dialogue (Bell Hooks Quotes) Our hearts connect with lots of folks in a lifetime but most of us will go to our graves with no experience of true love (Bell Hooks Quotes) When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment (Bell Hooks Quotes) 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 (Bell Hooks Quotes) To build community requires vigilant awareness of the work we must continually do to undermine all the socialization that leads us to behave in ways that perpetuate domination (Bell Hooks Quotes) Whether or not any of us become racists is a choice we make. And we are called to choose again and again where we stand on the issue of racism at different moments in our life (Bell Hooks Quotes) If 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 Hooks Quotes) True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it (Bell Hooks Quotes) To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication (Bell Hooks Quotes) Often, men who would never think of lying in the workplace lie constantly in intimate relationships. This seems to be especially the case for heterosexual men who see women as gullible (Bell Hooks Quotes) To be loving we willingly hear each other's truth and, most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love (Bell Hooks Quotes) Whether we learn how to love ourselves and others will depend on the presence of a loving environment. Self-love cannot flourish in isolation (Bell Hooks Quotes) Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power - not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist (Bell Hooks Quotes) And I was already on my way to being a true freak because I knew I would always choose to go where my blood beats, in any and all directions (Bell Hooks Quotes) For me, 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 Hooks Quotes)

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