If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be.

Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well.

All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.

It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love. In His strength, I will dare and dare and dare until I die.

I am not afraid; I was born to do this.

How else would God speak to me, if not through my imagination?

I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.

[Before being burned at the stake for her faith:] Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.

Hope in God. If you have good hope and faith in Him, you shall be delivered from your enemies.

Every man gives his life for what he believes ... one life is all we have to live and we live it according to what we believe.

I was admonished ot adopt feminine clothes; I refused, and still refuse. As for other avocations of women, there are plenty of other women to perform them.

A new baby! Why, Scarlett, this is a surprise!” he laughed, leaning down to push the blanket away from Ella Lorena's small ugly face." - Rhett Butler

What we think is more important in life, is just an excuse for not trying hard enough for what is right in front of us...

How can any one paint who cannot grade colors? How can any one write poetry who has not learnt to hear and see?

There's a pigeon's nest on the branch of the tree outside the window. A chick is growing up in it. I'm happy about that

In all my novels, I deal with the many problems and prejudices which exist for Black people in Britain today.

I know that I was conscious of all the aspects of the war, having had cousins who were in the army, who would send me notes and memorabilia. I began to collect things that they would send me.

A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay.

Stranger in a strange country.

Anger is the most useless emotion," Henchick intoned, "destructive to the mind and hurtful to the heart.

I'm a total bottoms-up kind of person. I like things to bubble up.