“[She] was a remarkable looking woman. Remarkable in that she wasn’t what most people would call beautiful. But she oozed a raw femaleness that I was certain made most women uncomfortable and sent men walking into walls. And when she smiled. Well. That was magic.” WomenBeauty Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
“I thought about that old saying, how we can never go home again. But I think it's more like a piece of us stays behind when we leave -- a piece we can never reclaim, one that awaits our next visit and demands that we remember.” Home Book:Looking for Me Source: Looking for Me
“Do you have a pet bird?' I asked, looking around the room. 'Oh, heavens, no. I'd never cage a bird. I can't imagine a worse fate, can you? I bought this cage at a market in Peru several years ago. I hung it here and wired the door open to remind myself how delicious freedom is -- financial and otherwise.” Freedom Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
“Life is full of change, honey. That's how we learn and grow. When we're born, the Good Lord gives each of us a Life book. Chapter by chapter, we live and learn.” InspirationalFaith Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
“But even so, I wondered--how well do we really ever know someone?” Relationships Book:Looking for Me Source: Looking for Me
“Well, what I don't understand is why people get all dressed up and drive to church so they can sit there and get scolded. Seems to me it'd be a whole lot easier for the to just stay home in their pj's, eat pancakes, and get yelled at over the radion.” HumorReligion Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
“She looked up and smiled. “I’m glad you found some books that interest you. Would you like a glass of lemonade?” Though I was hoping to thank her for the books and be on my way, I didn't want to seem rude. I nodded and set the stack of books on the counter. While Miz Goodpepper pulled a pitcher from the refrigerator, I asked, “Is the Kama Sutra a volcano?” She gasped and splashed lemonade across the kitchen counter. The strangest look streaked across her face as she sopped up the mess with a wad of paper towels. “Well, I suppose some might think it's a volcano of sorts, but I can say with absolute assurance you wouldn't enjoy that book.” “That's what I thought,” I said, feeling pleased with myself, so I put it back on the shelf. She let out a barely audible sigh. “Good.” VolcanoKama Sutra Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
“That's what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest.” FriendshipAcceptance Book:Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Source: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt