‘Despite all the lovelessness that surrounds us, nothing has been able to block our longing for love, the intensity of our yearning. The understanding that love redeems appears to be a resilient aspect of the heart’s knowledge. The healing power of redemptive love lures us and calls us towards the possibility of healing. We cannot account for the presence of the heart’s knowledge. Like all great mysteries, we are all mysteriously called to love no matter the conditions of our lives, the degree of our depravity or despair. The persistence of this call gives us reason to hope. Without hope, we cannot return to love.’ (All About Love: New Visions)
I can’t say that I read bell hooks widely, but what I read resonated – I felt like I was starting to grow towards what she was confidently proclaiming in her writings. For more beautiful words, start here.
Shundo David Haye 