The moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love we begin… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. No one can… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
When we work with love we renew the spirit; that renewal is an act of self-love, it nurtures our growth. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
It is a distortion of the notion of romantic love to want to see obedience as the quintessential expression of respect. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“When men and women are loyal to ourselves and others, when we love justice, we understand fully the myriad ways in which… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Certainly we can end racism with love. We can demand that the federal government change its emphasis on racial distinction. — bell hooks Copy Share Image
The greatest movement for social justice our country has ever known is the civil rights movement and it was totally rooted in… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
When I began to think deeply about the metaphysics of love I talked with everyone around me about it. I talked to… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“the wounded child inside many males is a boy who, when he first spoke his truths, was silenced by paternal sadism, by… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
Imagine how much easier it would be for us to learn how to love if we began with a shared definition. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Many of us choose relationships of affection and care that will never become loving because they feel safer. The demands are not… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified. To know love we have to invest time and commitment...'dreaming… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Let's not kid ourselves, we find mutual love only when we know how to love. And the best place to start practicing… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
“To be loving we willingly hear each other's truth and, most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“It still took years for me to let go of learned pattern's of behavior that negated my capacity to give and receive… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
If only one party in the relationship is working to create love, to create the space of emotional connection, the dominator model… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Romantic love as most people understand it in patriarchal culture makes one unaware, renders one powerless and out of control. Feminist thinkers… — bell hooks Copy Share Image
The rage of the oppressed is never the same as the rage of the privileged. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Reviewing the literature on love I noticed how few writers, male or female, talk about the impact of patriarchy, the way in… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Concurrently, when it comes to matters of the heart we are encouraged to treat partners as though they were objects we can… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
To return to love, to get the love we always wanted but never had, to have the love we want but are… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Remember, care is a dimension of love, but simply giving care does not mean we are loving. — 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
