Bell Hooks Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Bell Hooks quotes, Bell Hooks sayings, and Bell Hooks proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Critical thinking requires us to use our imagination, seeing things from perspectives other than our own and envisioning the likely consequences of our position. Bell Hooks
Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world. bell hooks
In real love, real union, or communion there are no rules. bell hooks
The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. Bell Hooks
Men often seek to cover up emotional vulnerability by moving from helplessness to dominance and transmuting pain into rage. bell hooks
Shame makes self-acceptance and self-love impossible. bell hooks
Abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. No one can rightfully claim to be loving when behaving abusively. Bell Hooks
Most of us did not learn when we were young that our capacity to be self-loving would be shaped by the work we do and whether that work enhances our well-being. Bell Hooks