Writing is my passion. It is a way to experience the ecstatic. The root understanding of the word ecstasy—“to stand outside”—comes to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Justice is possible without equality, I believe, because of compassion and understanding. If I have compassion, then if I have more than… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
My hope emerges from those places of struggle where I witness individuals positively transforming their lives and the world around them. Educating… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
I entered the classroom with the conviction that it was crucial for me and every other student to be an active participant,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Sadly, children's passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Whether we're talking about race or gender or class, popular culture is where the pedagogy is, it's where the learning is. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The notion that black folks have nothing to learn from scholarship that may reflect racial or racist biases is dangerous. It promotes… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
There must exist a paradigm, a practical model for social change that includes an understanding of ways to transform consciousness that are… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race doesn't matter,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Most folks believe we are hardwired biologically to long for sex but they do not believe we are hardwired to long for love. Almost… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The power of patriarchy has been to make maleness feared and to make men feel that it is better to be feared that to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“I feel enormously blessed to be a successful black woman writer in this culture, but I have found my small fame, such as it… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
It's interesting to look at all the aspects where everyday Americans, many of whom are not college educated, are thinking deeply now about our… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The true teacher is within us. A good teacher is someone who can help you to go back and touch the true teacher within,… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Advancing the notion that there can be many "feminisms" has served the conservative and liberal political interests of women seeking status and privileged class… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
