“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.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“You have to know when to prod and when to be quiet, when to let things take their course.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“It was the first time I'd ever said the words to another person, and the sound of them broke open my heart.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“Sunset is the saddest light there is.”
― 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
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