When everyone in the classroom, teacher and students, recognizes that they are responsible for creating a learning community together, learning is at… - bell hooks

When we are taught that safety lies always with sameness, then difference, of any kind, will appear as a threat

Growing up is, at heart, the process of learning to take responsibility for whatever happens in your life. To choose growth is to embrace a love that heals.

"Even the wealthiest professional woman can be "brought down" by being in a relationship where she longs to be loved and is consistently lied to. To the degree that she trusts her male companion, lying and other forms of betrayal will most likely shatter her self-confidence and self-esteem."