Never pass up new experiences [Scarlett], They enrich the mind." - Rhett Butler

The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business.

But she knew that no matter what beauty lay behind, it must remain there. No one could go forward with a load of aching memories.

Child, it's a very bad thing for a woman to face the worst that can happen to her, because after she's faced the worst she can't ever really fear anything again. ...Scarlett, always save something to fear - even as you save something to love.

I can't make you understand because you don't know the meaning of fear. You have the heart of a lion and an utter lack of imagination and I envy you both of those qualities. You'll never mind facing realities and you'll never want to escape from them as I do.

She was darkness and he was darkness and there had never been anything before this time, only darkness and his lips upon her. She tried to speak and his mouth was over hers again. Suddenly she had a wild thrill such as she had never known; joy, fear, madness, excitement, surrender to arms that were too strong, lips too bruising, fate that moved too fast.

Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it's no worse than it is.