The Secret Life of Bees Quotes.

1. "Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn't know a thing about life."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

2. "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

3. "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. Which one took the most strength to carry around? It was a ridiculous question, though, because once you know the truth, you can't ever go back and pick up your suitcase of lies. Heavier or not, the truth is yours now."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

4. "It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

5. "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

6. "I have noticed that if you look carefully at people's eyes the first five seconds they look at you, the truth of their feelings will shine through for just an instant before it flickers away."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

7. "After you get stung, you can't get unstung no matter how much you whine about it."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

8. "Nobody around here had ever seen a lady beekeeper till her. She liked to tell everybody that women made the best beekeepers, 'cause they have a special ability built into them to love creatures that sting. It comes from years of loving children and husbands."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

9. "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

10. "I hadn't been out to the hives before, so to start off she gave me a lesson in what she called 'bee yard etiquette'. She reminded me that the world was really one bee yard, and the same rules work fine in both places. Don't be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still, don't be an idiot; wear long sleeves and pants. Don't swat. Don't even think about swatting. If you feel angry, whistle. Anger agitates while whistling melts a bee's temper. Act like you know what you're doing, even if you don't. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved."
- Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees