A common scold is a woman who speaks her mind, who is a public nuisance and disturber of the peace, wrangling with her neighbours and brawling in the streets. It was a criminal offence, punishable by a public ducking. So much for legal terminology. Although the crime no longer exists, gathered here are over 1000 quotes from outspoken women through the ages. From Nell Gwyn to Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Collins to Coco Chanel, Dame Edith Sitwell to Gloria Steinem, we are taken on an alphabetical tour through life's blessings and burdens. This book aims to be amusing and occasionally practical as it covers a wide array of subjects.