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Sue Monk Kidd

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People in general would rather die than forgive. It's that hard. If God said in plain language. "I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die," a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin.
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Topic: Motivational
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Inspirational
I started to say, So then, what about the bracelet? but I could see he'd already given his answer, and it caused a kind of sorrow to rise in me that felt fresh and tender and had nothing, really, to do with the bracelet. I think now it was sorrow for the sound of his fork scraping the plate, the way it swelled in the distance between us, how I was not even in the room.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Relationships
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Life
all the emotions, hope was the most mysterious. It grew like the blue lotus, snaking up from muddy hearts, beautiful while it lasted.
From The Book of Longings
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Topic: Hope
People, in general, would rather die than forgive. It's that hard.
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Topic: Life
If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Life, Relationships
It shocks me how I wish for...what is lost and cannot come back.
From Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story
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Topic: Life
I wish you'd told me what you knew about my mother,' I said. 'How come you didn't?' 'Oh Lily,' she said, and there was a gentleness in her words, like they'd been rocked in a little hammock of tenderness down her throat. 'Why would I go and hurt you with something like that?
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Relationships
Actually, you can be bad at something...but if you love doing it, that will be enough. - August Boatwright
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Inspirational
There is nothing perfect...only life.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: 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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Life
My mother was a good Catholic -- she went to mass twice a week at St. Mary's in Richmond, but my father was an Orthodox Eclectic.
From The Secret Life of Bees
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Topic: Religion
People in general would rather die than forgive. It's that hard. If God said in plain language. "I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die," a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Motivational
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I started to say, So then, what about the bracelet? but I could see he'd already given his answer, and it caused a kind of sorrow to rise in me that felt fresh and tender and had nothing, really, to do with the bracelet. I think now it was sorrow for the sound of his fork scraping the plate, the way it swelled in the distance between us, how I was not even in the room.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
all the emotions, hope was the most mysterious. It grew like the blue lotus, snaking up from muddy hearts, beautiful while it lasted.
From The Book of Longings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
People, in general, would rather die than forgive. It's that hard.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life, Relationships
It shocks me how I wish for...what is lost and cannot come back.
From Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
I wish you'd told me what you knew about my mother,' I said. 'How come you didn't?' 'Oh Lily,' she said, and there was a gentleness in her words, like they'd been rocked in a little hammock of tenderness down her throat. 'Why would I go and hurt you with something like that?
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
Actually, you can be bad at something...but if you love doing it, that will be enough. - August Boatwright
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
There is nothing perfect...only life.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: 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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
My mother was a good Catholic -- she went to mass twice a week at St. Mary's in Richmond, but my father was an Orthodox Eclectic.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion
People in general would rather die than forgive. It's that hard. If God said in plain language. "I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die," a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Motivational
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I started to say, So then, what about the bracelet? but I could see he'd already given his answer, and it caused a kind of sorrow to rise in me that felt fresh and tender and had nothing, really, to do with the bracelet. I think now it was sorrow for the sound of his fork scraping the plate, the way it swelled in the distance between us, how I was not even in the room.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
all the emotions, hope was the most mysterious. It grew like the blue lotus, snaking up from muddy hearts, beautiful while it lasted.
From The Book of Longings
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
People, in general, would rather die than forgive. It's that hard.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life, Relationships
It shocks me how I wish for...what is lost and cannot come back.
From Traveling With Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
I wish you'd told me what you knew about my mother,' I said. 'How come you didn't?' 'Oh Lily,' she said, and there was a gentleness in her words, like they'd been rocked in a little hammock of tenderness down her throat. 'Why would I go and hurt you with something like that?
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
Actually, you can be bad at something...but if you love doing it, that will be enough. - August Boatwright
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
There is nothing perfect...only life.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: 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.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
My mother was a good Catholic -- she went to mass twice a week at St. Mary's in Richmond, but my father was an Orthodox Eclectic.
From The Secret Life of Bees
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Religion