Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions

Quotes

• “To return to love, to get the love we always wanted but never had, to have the love we want but are not prepared to give...”
• “Relationships are treated like Dixie cups. They are the same. They are disposable. If it does not work, drop it, throw i...”
• “Individuals who want to believe that there is no fulfillment in love, that true love does not exist, cling to these assu...”
• “Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for...”
• “Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our a...”
• “When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.”