“Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell is a novel set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. The story follows the life of Scarlett O’Hara, a strong-willed Southern belle, as she navigates love, loss, and survival. Scarlett is in love with Ashley Wilkes, who is engaged to her cousin Melanie Hamilton. Despite her feelings for Ashley, Scarlett marries Rhett Butler, a charming and roguish blockade runner. The novel explores themes of resilience, survival, and the impact of war on individuals and society. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, “Gone with the Wind” is a timeless tale of love and loss, with Scarlett O’Hara emerging as one of literature’s most memorable and complex characters.
I’m tired of saying, ‘How wonderful you are!’ to fool men who haven’t got one-half the sense I’ve got, and I’m tired of pretending I don’t know anything, so men can tell me things and feel important while they’re doing it.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
No, I don’t think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That’s what’s wrong with you. You should be kissed and by someone who knows how.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
It’s like I said the other day. You have the land but only the land. And that’s not enough.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill, as God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind