Ultimately, the quote reflects hooks’s lifelong commitment to love as a political and ethical force. In works like *All About Love* (2000), she argues that love is not sentiment but action guided by courage, truth, and justice. Turning ordinary moments into offers of courage is one way to live this ethic. Each time we respond to a small invitation with bravery—speaking up, caring more deeply, or refusing dehumanization—we participate in a revolution of values. The world may not change overnight, yet our consistent, courageous responses reorient it, one ordinary moment at a time. [...]
