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The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and that labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization. ― bell hooks

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Being oppressed means the absence of choices ― bell hooks
To love well is the task in all meaningful relationships, not just romantic bonds.― bell hooks,
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
Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. ― bell hooks,
The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. — Brian Tracy
Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.
Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best. — Andrew Carnegie
I am passionate about everything in my life--first and foremost, passionate about ideas. And that's a dangerous person to be in this society, not just because I'm a woman, but because it's such a fundamentally anti-intellectual, anti-critical thinking society. --bell hooks ― bh
The most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance. — Robert Greene
If you don't accept yourself, you won't live fully, and if you don't live fully you'll need to get full some other way.