The liar was the hottest to defend his veracity, the coward his courage, the ill-bred his gentlemanliness, and the cad his honor

Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

So I have. Let me hold the baby, Scarlett. Oh, I know how to hold babies. I have many strange accomplishments. Well, he certainly looks like Frank. All except the whiskers, but give him time.” “I hope not. It’s a girl.

Vanity was stronger than love at sixteen and there was no room in her hot heart now for anything but hate.

If! If! If! There were so many ifs in life, never any sense of security, always the dread of losing everything.

I'm riding you with a slack rein, my pet, but don't forget that I'm riding with curb and spurs just the same.

Everywhere, women gathered in knots, huddled in groups on front porches, on sidewalks, even in the middle of the streets, telling each other that no news is good news, trying to comfort each other, trying to present a brave appearance.