Death is with you all the time; you get deeper in it as you move towards it, but it's not unfamiliar to you. It's always been there, so what becomes unfamiliar to you when you pass away from the moment is really life. Bell Hooks deathdeeplife share on social
Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment. Bell Hooks buddhismenlightenmentexperience Change image and share on social
All the men I fall for seem to have a commitment problem. Bell Hooks commitmentfallman Change image and share on social
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 reality of black females. Bell Hooks blackculturefemale Change image and share on social
We judge on the basis of what somebody looks like, skin color, whether we think they're beautiful or not. That space on the Internet allows you to converse with somebody with none of those things involved. Bell Hooks basisbeautifulcolor share on social
These days I wonder more and more why people are pessimistic when American history actually supports optimism. Bell Hooks americandayhistory Change image and share on social
I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love. Bell Hooks beginbookfelt Change image and share on social
All over the world, young males and females, schooled in the art of patriarchal thinking, are building an identity on a foundation that sees the will to do violence as the essential way to assert being. Bell Hooks artassertbuild share on social
Blacks who lack a proper killing rage are merely victims. Bell Hooks blackkilllack Change image and share on social
The working-class black Southern Christian culture I come from still nurtures me, and I mean directly, daily. Bell Hooks blackchristianclass Change image and share on social