Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn’t know a thing about life.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Timeout from Life
The world will give you that once in awhile, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Nature’s Vitality
You can tell which trees are alive by the way they look right before dawn, when they’re full of spirit.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Truth vs Lies
Knowing can be a curse on a person’s life. I’d traded in a pack of lies for a pack of truth, and I didn’t know which one was heavier.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Beekeeping Insights
I hadn’t been out to the hives before, so to start off August gave me a lesson in what she called ‘bee yard etiquette.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Love’s Power
It’s funny how you forget the rules when someone you love starts breaking apart.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Forgiving Others
People, in general, would rather die than forgive. It’s that hard.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Life’s Mysteries
I realized it for the first time in my life: there is nothing but mystery in the world, how it hides behind the fabric of our poor, browbeat days, shining brightly, and we don’t even know it.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Life’s Choices
The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Self-Discovery
You have to find a mother inside yourself. We all do.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees