224 Quotes About Bees
- Author Hendrith Smith
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Our hands have held the life of every atom, and our eyes read the stories, of each soul. Our mouths have spoken words, as old as speaking, and our feet have walked through the centuries of old. Our essence has embraced so many others, from the bumbling bees, to the comets in the skies. Star dust, is the stuff, of which we’re made of, and there ain’t enough words around, to describe.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn’t be able to make even a single drop of honey.
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- Author Jay Ebben
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Even though the bee is small, there she is on the flower, doing something of value. And the value she creates there contributes to a larger ecosystem of value, in that mountain meadow, in that range of mountains, in the world and even the universe. And can’t you just feel how happy she is?
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- Author Marissa Meyer
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The villains’ poor life choices weren’t exactly the bees’ fault, after all.
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- Author Matshona Dhliwayo
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Honey doesn’t lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting.
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- Author Jay Ebben
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As much as any creature on the planet, bees provide a win-win situation with their actions... I suppose we could all take a lesson from them.
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- Author E. Lily Yu
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A perfect society needs no rulers," they said. "Knowledge and authority ought to be held in common. In order to imagine a new existence, we must free ourselves from the structures of both our failed government and the unjustifiable hegemony of the wasp nests. Hear what you can hear and learn what you can learn while we remain among them. But be ready.
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- Author Jay Ebben
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That is also a unique Slovenian tradition, and people have different opinions on how it originated. Some believe the paintings were originally done to bring good luck to the bees; others say it was to help the bees find their way to the right hive. My own view is that painted hives are just more interesting.
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