“I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and...” — bell hooks Quote

“I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.”

“I think the number one thing Black women and all Black people should be paying attention to is our health.”

“When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.”

“I do think it's perfectly natural and human to want to invest belief in something. It's just a facet of who we are. What do I believe in? I believe in the obvious things. The people I'm close to and my work - it's not complicated.”

“I always had a belief in myself, and I started wondering if it was founded.”

“I'm a believer in belief. Faith is something that works - it causes people to do things, it has results. It's an intangible, indefinable, very real thing. And it moves people, sometimes to atrocity. And sometimes to survival.”