Buzzing Inspiration: A Collection of Uplifting Bee Quotes

"Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement."

- Oliver Goldsmith

"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left"

- Albert Einstein

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."

- Lady Bird Johnson

"Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it."

- John Muir

"The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others"

- St. John Chrysostom

"Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones"

- Proverbs 16:24

"Life is the flower of which love is the honey"

- Victor Hugo

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

- Muhammad Ali

"The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them."

- Saint Francis De Sales

"Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

"I have a huge belief in the importance of bees, not just for their honey, which is a healing and delicious food, but the necessity of bee colonies that are vital to the health of the planet."

- Trudie Styler

"The bee is domesticated but not tamed"

- William Longgood

"I go to books and to nature as the bee goes to a flower, for a nectar that I can make into my own honey"

- John Burroughs

"The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others."

- St. John Chrysostom

"My bees cover one thousand square miles of land that I do not own in their foraging flights, flying from flower to flower for which I pay no rent, stealing nectar but pollinating plants in return."

- Sue Hubbell

"Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it"

- John Muir

"One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees."

- Leo Tolstoy

"If we lose bees, we may be looking at losing apples and oranges. We may be looking at losing a great deal of other crops, as well, and other animals that depend on those crops."

- Annalee Newitz

"Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind"

- Nietzsche

"Human beings have fabricated the illusion that in the 21st century, they have the technological prowess to be independent of nature. Bees underline the reality that we are more, not less, dependent on nature's services in a world of close to 7 billion people."

- Achim Steiner

"The bee’s life is like a magic well: the more you draw from it, the more it fills with water"

- Karl Von Frisch

"For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule in nature, teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom"

- William Shakespeare

"That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees"

- Marcus Aurelius

"We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne."

- Marcus Aurelius

"Bees… by virtue of a certain geometrical forethought, knew that the hexagon is greater than the square and the triangle and will hold more honey for the same expenditure of material"

- Pappus

"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers"

- Ray Bradbury

"Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise Their Master's flower, but leave it having done, As fair as ever and as fit to use; So both the flower doth stay and honey run."

- George Herbert

"We think we can make honey without sharing in the fate of bees, but we are in truth nothing but poor bees, destined to accomplish our task and then die."

- Muriel Barbery

"That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees."

- Marcus Aurelius

"If you have no honey in your pot, have some in your mouth"

- Benjamin Franklin

"The lovely flowers embarrass me; they make me regret I am not a bee"

- Emily Dickinson

"It was the bumble bee and the butterfly who survived, not the dinosaur"

- Meridel Le Sueur

"If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive"

- Abraham Lincoln

"The busy bee has no time for sorrow"

- William Blake

"The hum of bees is the voice of the garden"

- Elizabeth Lawrence

"Honey doesn’t lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting"

- Matshona Dhliwayo

"Listen to the bees and let them guide you"

- Brother Adam

"When the flower blossoms, the bee will come"

- Srikumar Rao

"The bee's life is like a magic well: the more you draw from it, the more it fills with water."

- Karl Von Frisch

"Just as bees make honey from thyme, the strongest and driest of herbs, so sensible people often get sweetness out of adversity."

- Diogenes Laertius

"Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers."

- Robert Green Ingersoll

"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."

- Mary Kay Ash

"The bees learn where they live by landmarks. If they're moved within their home range, they get confused."

- Gene Robinson

"I've said this over and over, but I'll say it a million more times I'm concerned more about the death of a bee than I am about terrorism. Because we're losing hives and bees by the millions because of such strong pesticides."

- Patti Smith

"Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it!"

- John Muir

"Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind."

- James Russell Lowell

"I like pulling on a baggy bee suit, forgetting myself, and getting as close to the bees’ lives as they will let me—remembering in the process that there is more to life than the merely human."

- Sue Hubbell

"For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom."

- William Shakespeare

"Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees/ And the flowers and the trees/ And the moon up above/ And a thing called love."

- Jewel Akens

"His labor is a chant,/ His idleness a tune;/ Oh, for a bee's experience/ Of clovers and of noon!"

- Emily Dickinson

"The bee is domesticated but not tamed."

- William Longgood

"The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams."

- Henry David Thoreau

"Surely, everyone knows the great furry bumblebee, that gentle giant of the blossoms, that somehow awkward, slow, bumbling bear of a bee."

- Brian L. Griffin

"It was the bumble bee and the butterfly who survived, not the dinosaur."

- Meridel Le Sueur

"Swallows have disappeared, bees are dying out because of pesticides that should have been banned long ago it's a scandal."

- Brigitte Bardot

"I have a real worker-bee mentality. Just show up, just do it."

- Rosanne Cash

"Bees – by virtue of a certain geometrical forethought, knew that the hexagon is greater than the square and the triangle and will hold more honey for the same expenditure of material."

- Pappus

"Place a beehive on my grave And let the honey soak through. When I'm dead and gone, That's what I want from you. The streets of heaven are gold and sunny, But I'll stick with my plot and a pot of honey. Place a beehive on my grave And let the honey soak through."

- Sue Monk Kidd

"He is not worthy of the honey comb. That shuns the hives because the bees have stings."

- William Shakespeare

"If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn’t be able to make even a single drop of honey."

- Matshona Dhliwayo

"All I knew about bees when I started to write 'The Secret Life of Bees' was that they can live in a wall of your house, and that they make this incredible thing that I loved."

- Sue Monk Kidd

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower"

- Kin Hubbard

"Even bees, the little almsmen of spring bowers, know there is richest juice in poison flowers."

- John Keats

"To be successful, one has to be one of three bees the queen bee, the hardest working bee, or the bee that does not fit in."

- Suzy Kassem

"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers."

- Ray Bradbury

"How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower!"

- Isaac Watts

"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive."

- Abraham Lincoln

"When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees."

- Abraham Lincoln

"I don't mind bees and think we are all the better for having them around. I like the taste of honey."

- Henry Rollins

"I actually grew up in a house in which bees lived in one of the walls, and they lived there 18 years, in fact, so it wasn't a fleeting thing."

- Sue Monk Kidd

"The busy bee has no time for sorrow."

- William Blake

"There is a number among us, young and old, of all sorts almost among us, that swarm up and down towns, and woods, and fields, whose care and work hitherto hath been like bees, only to get honey to their own hive."

- Thomas Shepard

"A Bee is an exquisite Chemist"

- Royal Beekeeper to Charles II

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower."

- Kin Hubbard

"Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow before nasties from another world destroy them and everything else in their path. Yes, it's a point-and-click adventure game, but behind every click, there's a bit of joy to be found. Bugs sing. Bees dance."

- Rob Manuel

"When the flower blossoms, the bee will come."

- Srikumar Rao

"The lovely flowers embarrass me, They make me regret I am not a bee."

- Emily Dickinson

"Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name?"

- Helen Hunt Jackson

"If it were worth while to argue a paradox, one might maintain that nature regards the female as the essential, the male as the superfluity of her world. Perhaps the best starting-point for study of the Virgin would be a practical acquaintance with bees, and especially with queen bees."

- Henry Adams

"Honey doesn’t lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting."

- Matshona Dhliwayo

"I mean, I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn't mean I don't get frustrated in my life."

- Beyonce Knowles

"Man produces evil as a bee produces honey."

- William Golding

"The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness."

- William Shakespeare

"Now, bumblebees, from the day they are born, wear a black-and-yellow jersey just to keep them warm."

- Craig Smith

"If you have no honey in your pot, have some in your mouth."

- Benjamin Franklin

"I had a free-range childhood. We lived in town but with a cow, chooks, bees, and multiple veggie gardens so we could live self-sufficiently."

- Zoe Foster Blake

"People say if bees die out, the world would end, apparently. Now, I don't know if that's true, if that's some bee enthusiast who managed to write a good document, and people believe this."

- Karl Pilkington

"A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower."

- Kin Hubbard

"The mistake a lot of actors make, particularly young ones, is allowing themselves to feel that they're the finished articles, the bee's knees, and it's not true."

- Daniel Radcliffe

"Every saint has a bee in his halo."

- Elbert Hubbard

"For a long, long time, nearly 40 years, I never had any bees. I can't think why."

- Sue Hubbell

"One swallow will not make spring, nor one bee honey."

- Aristotle

"When the bee comes to your house, let her have beer; you may want to visit the bee's house some day."

- Congo Proverb

"Every garden you plant, every flower you grow, is a vote to save the bees and our planet."

"The fate of bees and the fate of humanity are intertwined – protect one, and you protect both."

"Plant a flower, save a bee, a simple act with a profound impact on our planet's fate."

"The bee, a silent guardian, a sentinel of the fields, a symbol of hope for tomorrow."

"Protect the bees, and you protect the future, a tapestry of life woven in golden threads."

"A world without bees is a world without beauty, without wonder, and without many of the foods we take for granted."

"Listen to the bees and let them guide you towards a better future for all."

"No bees, no life. Know bees, know life."

"Bees teach us that there is strength in numbers and sweetness in cooperation."

"Save the bees, save the world – it's that simple."

"Bees are a sign of environmental health. A world without bees is a world that has lost its way."

"A world without bees would be a world without flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It would be a world of famine and scarcity."

"True friends, like bees, always have your back and protect you from life's stings."

"To understand the importance of bees is to understand the delicate balance of all life on Earth."

"Bees don't waste time explaining why flowers are important. They just do their work. Be like the bee."

"Bee kind, bee grateful, bee you."

"The bee and the flower, a duet of survival, a testament to nature's harmony."

"On wings of gold, the bee dances upon the flower, a ballet of color and light."

"The bee, a tiny warrior, defending our world one flower at a time."

"In every buzzing bee, a reminder of our fragile world, a call to cherish and protect."

"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature, and every bee is a love letter from Earth."

"In the story of success, be the hardworking bee, not the opportunistic fly."

"Friendship is the honey that sweetens life's journey."

"In the hive of life, true friends are the golden honey."

"A sweet friendship refreshes the soul, like a honeycomb dripping with goodness."

"Like bees collecting nectar, gather friends who nourish your spirit."

"Just as bees work together to create a thriving hive, friendships build a stronger, happier life."

"Every friendship needs a little honey to keep it sweet."

"A best friend is someone you can always bee yourself around."

"Like bees drawn to a vibrant flower, seek out friends who inspire and uplift you."

"The bond of friendship, like the delicate dance of bees, brings harmony and joy to life."

"The buzz of friendship is a sweet melody that enriches the soul."

"Wake up with determination, little bee, and make today a masterpiece."

"Beelieve in yourself, little bee, and soar to new heights."

"Like the bee, find your passion and pursue it with unwavering dedication."

"Embrace the hustle, little bee, and let your hard work blossom into success."

"Remember, little bee, even the smallest actions can have a big impact."

"Bee the reason someone smiles today. Good morning!"

"Dance through your day with the joy of a bee finding the perfect flower."

"Good morning! May your day be as productive as a bee in a blooming garden."

"Good morning! May you find the honey in life's moments today."

"With the dawn, the bees begin their dance. May your morning be just as joyful."

"Good morning! Embrace the day with the energy and enthusiasm of a bee."

"Be inspired by the bee this morning, working with purpose and passion."

"Good morning! Let the bee's journey remind you that every small effort counts."

"As bees gather nectar, may you gather moments of happiness today."

"Morning buzzes with opportunities, just like a bee’s busy day."

"Good morning! May you find sweetness in the small things, like a bee does."

"Rise and shine! Be like the bee and embrace the new day with vigor."

"Sweet as honey, busy as a bee."

"Like bees, we thrive on working together."

"Words are like bees – some create honey and others leave a sting"

- Unknown

"Rise and shine, little bee, the world is waiting for your honey."

"Every morning is a fresh flower, waiting for a busy bee like you to pollinate it with your dreams."

"Good morning! Let the industrious bee be your guide today – work hard, but remember to enjoy the nectar of life."

"Bee kind, bee brave, bee yourself, and have a bee-utiful morning!"

"Buzzing with excitement for all the possibilities this day holds. Good morning!"

"Just like a bee collects pollen, gather inspiration from every corner of your life."

"Like bees to flowers, may you be drawn to the beauty of the day ahead."

"Be the change you wish to see in the hive. #BeeKind #MakeADifference"

"Life is sweet when you're part of a team. #BeeUnited #StrongerTogether"

"A bee without a flower is like a lover without a heart."

"In a world full of flies, be a bee. #BeeDifferent #StandOut"

"A bee's kiss awakens the sleeping flower, a whisper of life in a world of green."

"A flower's fragrance, a siren song, drawing the bee into its sweet embrace."

"Small acts of kindness create a big buzz. #SpreadLove #BeeSweetToOthers"

"Hard work is the key to sweet success. #BeeProductive #NeverGiveUp"

"The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others. #SelflessService #CommunityFirst"

"Bee positive, patient, and persistent. #GoodVibesOnly #NeverGiveUp"

"In the grand scheme of things, we're all just bees trying to find our flowers."

"Life is full of choices: You can be the bee that pollinates or the fly that contaminates."

"In the garden of life, be the bee that spreads sweetness, not the fly that spreads disease."

"Don't be a fly in someone's soup when you could be a bee in their garden."

"Life's not about avoiding the flies, it's about finding the flowers."

"Where there are bees, there is honey. #FindYourSweetSpot #CreateOpportunities"

"The bee doesn't waste time explaining to the fly why honey tastes better than garbage."

"Bees make honey, flies make noise. Choose your path wisely."

"Bee-lieve in yourself and all that you are. #SelfConfidence #YouCanDoIt"

"A friend is like a bee, always busy working for the greater good."

"The busy bee has no time for sorrow. #StayBusy #FocusOnThePositive"

"Success is sweet, but the secret is in the bees' knees. #WorkHard #ReapTheRewards"

"Life is what you make it, so make it sweet. #CreateYourHappiness #BeeJoyful"

"In the dark times, bee the light. #SpreadPositivity #BeABeacon"

"Bee-lieve in your friends and they'll bee-lieve in you!"

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small minds. #DreamBig #BeeUnstoppable"

"Bee the reason someone smiles today. #SpreadHappiness #MakeADifference"

"Bee-friend nature and it will reward you with beauty and abundance."

"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can bee achieved. #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #BeeUnited"

"It is not how busy you are, but why you are busy — the bee is praised, the mosquito is swatted"

- Unknown

"Words are like bees – some create honey and others leave a sting."

"Be a bee in the garden of virtues, not a fly in the ointment of vices."

"The flower opens its heart to the bee, a gift of nectar for a dusting of hope."

"Wisdom is like honey, but it takes a bee's patience to gather it."

"Friends are like bees, they always know how to sting you in the right way."

"The bee, a tiny poet, crafting honeyed verses from the nectar of a thousand blooms."

"The bee doesn't waste time explaining to the fly why honey is better than poop."

"Like a bee, collect ideas from everywhere, but create your own honey."

"The bee, a winged artist, painting the world with the pollen of a thousand dreams."

"A wise person is like a bee, extracting only the useful from any situation."

"Be a bee in your focus, but don't fly from one thing to another like a fly."

"Like bees, we should collaborate. Like flies, we should persist. But unlike both, we should know when to do which."

"The bee is praised, the fly is swatted. Yet both are just trying to survive."

"In unity, we find strength and purpose"

- Unknown

"Pollinate positivity wherever you go"

- Unknown

"Together, we can overcome any obstacle"

- Unknown

"Small acts, when multiplied, can transform the world"

- Unknown

"Bee yourself: unique, purposeful, and unstoppable"

- Unknown

"It is not how busy you are, but why you are busy — the bee is praised, the mosquito is swatted."

"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man."

"Focus on you like a busy little bee; then you won't have time to worry about me."