All BELL HOOKS Quotes about “Giving”

“Spirituality and spiritual life give us the strength to love.”
“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, we seek romantic relationships. We believe these relationships, more than any other, will rescue and redeem us. True love does have the power to redeem but only if we are ready for redemption. Love saves us only if we want to be saved.”
“Do not expect to receive the love from someone else you do not give yourself.”
“Giving generously in romantic relationships, and in all other bonds, means recognizing when the other person needs our attention. Attention is an important resource.”
“I often find it easier to be teaching or giving to others, and often struggle with the place of my own pleasure and joy.”
“Remember, care is a dimension of love, but simply giving care does not mean we are loving.”
“Only love can heal the wounds of the past. However, the intensity of our woundedness often leads to a closing of the heart, making it impossible for us to give or receive the love that is given to us.”

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