Love, Resistance & Hope: Quotes by bell hooks

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In today’s edition of Literary Ladies Lite, I hope you’ll enjoy this selection of quotes by bell hooks (yes, she wrote her name in lower case), arranged by some of her favored themes. Thanks to Literary Ladies contributor Nancy Snyder for this roundup.

When the extraordinarily prolific and brilliant bell hooks passed away in December 2021, she left behind a tremendous gift for her countless readers: a legacy of thirty adult non-fiction works that will satisfy every reader of this deep thinker and cultural commentator.

The intersection of race, patriarchy, feminism, and capitalism is where hope and resistance need to meet. There’s much to discover the wisdom of bell hooks. Her words and ideas provide the potential to change every reader’s life and perspective.

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Love in its many forms

“The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem.” (All About Love: New Visions, 1999)

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“... Many of us seek community solely to escape the fear of being alone. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.” (All About Love: New Visions, 1999)

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“The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet all the more astute theorists of love acknowledge that we would all love better if we used it as a verb.” (All About Love: New Visions, 1999)

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“Time and time again when I talk to individuals about approaching love with will and intentionality, I hear the fear expressed that this will bring an end to romance. This is simply not so. Approaching romanic love from foundation of care, knowledge, and respect actually intensifies romance.” (All About Love: New Visions, 1999)