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No black woman writer in this culture can write "too much". Indeed, no woman writer can write "too much"...No woman has ever written enough ― bell hooks
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. — Nelson Mandela
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them —Steve Maraboli
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. — Mark Twain
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
At bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul
To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.― bell hooks,
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. ― bell hooks
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza
Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands. ― bell hooks
