Im so disturbed when my women students behave as though they can only read women, or black students behave as though they can only read blacks, or white students behave as though they can only identify with a white writer. – 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
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? – Bell Hooks
When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us. – Bell Hooks
Ive definitely, you know, been with women. And Ive had great relationships with them where I was definitely in love. Its just I grew to a point where deep inside I knew that I could never truly have a relationship with a woman. I dont know if they ever suspected. It was never brought up. – Lance Bass