Babies, babies, babies. Why did God make so many babies? But no, God didn't make them. Stupid people made them. Margaret Mitchell More Quotes by Margaret Mitchell More Quotes From Margaret Mitchell Hunger gnawed at her empty stomach again and she said aloud: 'As God is my witness, and God is my witness, the Yankees aren't going to lick me. I'm going to live through this, and when it's over, I'm never going to be hungry again. No, nor any of my folks. If I have to steal or kill - as God is my witness, I'm never going to be hungry again. Margaret Mitchell hungerstealingyankees what will the South be like without all our fine boys? What would the South have been if they had lived? Margaret Mitchell finehas-beensboys She hasn't your strength. She's never had any strength. She's never had anything but heart. Margaret Mitchell heart She could see so clearly now that he was only a childish fancy, no more important really than her spoiled desire for the aquamarine earbobs she had coaxed out of Gerald. For, once she owned the earbobs, they had lost their value, as everything except money lost its value once it was hers. Margaret Mitchell fancyimportantdesire I'm tempting you with fine gifts until your girlish ideals are quite worn away and you are at my mercy. Margaret Mitchell finewornmercy 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. Margaret Mitchell ridingspurspet Crackers are short on sparkle. Margaret Mitchell crackerssparkle [Yankees] are pretty much like southerners except with worse manners, of course, and terrible accents. Margaret Mitchell accentsyankeesmanners God help the man who ever really loves you. Margaret Mitchell love-youwindmen Madam, you flatter yourself. I do not want to marry you or anyone else. I am not a marrying man. - Rhett Butler Margaret Mitchell butlerswantmen Do I understand, sir, that you mean the Cause for which our heroes have died is not sacred?' If you were run over by a railroad train your death wouldn’t sanctify the railroad company, would it?' asked Rhett and his voice sounded as if he were humbly seeking information. Margaret Mitchell herorunningmean 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. Margaret Mitchell girlbabygiving Oh, why was he so handsomely blond, so courteously aloof, so maddeningly boring with his talk about Europe and books and music and poetry and things that interested her not at all - and yet so desirable? Margaret Mitchell boringeuropebook She could not ignore life. She had to live it and it was too brutal, too hostile, for her even to try to gloss over its harshness with a smile Margaret Mitchell brutalglosstrying How wonderful to know someone who was bad and dishonorable and a cheat and a liar, when all the world was filled with people who would not lie to save their souls and who would rather starve than do a dishonorable deed! Margaret Mitchell liarslyingpeople She couldn't survey the wreck of the world with an air of casual unconcern. Margaret Mitchell wrecksairworld I've found out that money is the most important thing in the world and, as God is my witness, I don't ever intend to be without it again. I'll never be hungry again. Margaret Mitchell great-yearmoviewind Somehow the bright beauty had gone from April afternoon and from her heart as well and the sad sweetness of remembering was as bitter as gall. Margaret Mitchell afternoongoneheart 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 Margaret Mitchell uglyfacesbaby Dear Scarlett! You aren't helpless. Anyone as selfish and determined as you are is never helpless. God help the Yankees if they should get you." -Rhett Butler Margaret Mitchell selfishyankeeshelping
