The Secret Life of Bees proves that a family can be found where you least expect it-maybe not under your own roof, but in that magical place where you find love. The Secret Life of Bees is a gift, filled with hope!

The biggest mistake any of us can make is thinking that love is a feeling, an emotion. It's not that at all. It's an action.

Some feelings are stronger than fear: love, longing, desire.

Love is the easiest thing there is. It's the layers of doubt, fear, and expectation that make it complicated.

You fall in love with the girl next door but married her sister.

Our stories remind us how precious and fragile life can be-- and that we must risk our hearts everyday to know happiness.

Goodbyes were impossible, unless you didn't realize you were saying them.