“It takes a bee 10,000,000 trips to collect enough nectar to make 1 pound of honey.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“You have to find a mother inside yourself. We all do. Even if we already have a mother, we still have to find this part of ourselves inside”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“After you get stung, you can't get unstung
no matter how much you whine about it.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
no matter how much you whine about it.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
“Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“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.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
Lydia’s 2025 Year in Books
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