Claim: Author bell hooks once said, "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. Most recently, it spread on X in June 2024, claiming she once said, "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. The quote can be found in Chapter 8, titled "Community: Loving Communion." hooks wrote (emphasis ours):We all long for loving community. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving.

Source: New York Times June 29, 2024 18:01 UTC