To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients - care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
“Most men and women born in the fifties or earlier were socialized to believe that marriages and/or committed romantic bonds of any… — 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
Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. — 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
“In a culture which holds the two-parent patriarchal family in higher esteem than any other arrangement, all children feel emotionally insecure when… — 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
