Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Universal Love
Every little thing wants to be loved.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Bee Life Complexity
Most people don’t have any idea about all the complicated life going on inside a hive. Bees have a secret life we don’t know anything about.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Envy of Nature
I wish you could’ve been a lazy bee, dozing in the last warm rays of sun, your belly full of nectar and your wings too heavy to fly.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Asking for Help
If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Overcoming Tragedy
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Community Leadership
The queen, for her part, is the unifying force of the community; if she is removed from the hive, the workers very quickly sense her absence.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Overcoming Doubt
When you’re unsure of yourself, when you start pulling back into doubt and small living, she’s the one who will shove you back into the sunshine.
Sue Monk Kidd – The Secret Life of Bees
Defiance Against Death
When death captures me, the boy vowed, he will feel my fist on his face.
Markus Zusak – The Book Thief
Power of Words
I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.
Markus Zusak – The Book Thief