And when we love, we know love will last. Significantly, we… - bell hooks

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And when we love, we know love will last. Significantly, we know, having learned through much trial and error, that true love begins with self-love. And that time and time again our search for love brings us back to the place where we started, back to our own heart's mirror, where we can look upon our female selves with love and be renewed.

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bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins; September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), was an American university professor specializing in social criticism focused on groups distinguished by established differences in social power.

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And when we love, we know love will last. Significantly, we know, having learned through much trial and error, that true love begins with self-love. … - bell hooks

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