But love is really more of an interactive process. It's about what we do not just what we feel. It's a verb, not a noun. Bell Hooks feelinteractivelove Change image and share on social
You can only realize change if you live simply. Once people want enormous excess, you can hardly do social change. Bell Hooks changeenormousexcess Change image and share on social
I can be standing in Barneys with my coat and purse and my selections, and some white woman will say, 'Can you get this in my size?' What she sees is a black woman, and her service button goes off. Bell Hooks barneysblackbutton Change image and share on social
An often-repeated assertion in the body of film criticism I have written is the assertion that movies do not just mirror the culture of any given time; they also create it. Bell Hooks assertionbodycreate Change image and share on social
A major part of love is commitment. If we are committed to someone, if I'm committed to loving you, then it's not possible for me to 'fall out of love.' Bell Hooks commitcommitmentfall Change image and share on social
There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism. Bell Hooks abuseactaddiction share on social
I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism. Bell Hooks bookcriticismcultural Change image and share on social
I have been thinking about the notion of perfect love as being without fear, and what that means for us in a world that's becoming increasingly xenophobic, tortured by fundamentalism and nationalism. Bell Hooks fearfundamentalismincreasingly Change image and share on social
I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance. Bell Hooks bowignorancelife Change image and share on social
The people I love, I'm committed to loving for the rest of my life. Bell Hooks commitlifelove Change image and share on social