“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.”

— Bell Hooks, book All About Love: New Visions

Source: All About Love: New Visions

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American author, feminist, and social activist 1952

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