It's not because I've -what is the phrase? -'swept you off your feet' by my -er- ardor? Margaret Mitchell More Quotes by Margaret Mitchell More Quotes From Margaret Mitchell what will the South be like without all our fine boys? What would the South have been if they had lived? Margaret Mitchell fine has-beens boys 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 fancy important desire I'm tempting you with fine gifts until your girlish ideals are quite worn away and you are at my mercy. Margaret Mitchell fine worn mercy 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 riding spurs pet Babies, babies, babies. Why did God make so many babies? But no, God didn't make them. Stupid people made them. Margaret Mitchell stupid baby people Crackers are short on sparkle. Margaret Mitchell crackers sparkle [Yankees] are pretty much like southerners except with worse manners, of course, and terrible accents. Margaret Mitchell accents yankees manners God help the man who ever really loves you. Margaret Mitchell love-you wind men Madam, you flatter yourself. I do not want to marry you or anyone else. I am not a marrying man. - Rhett Butler Margaret Mitchell butlers want men 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 hero running mean 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 girl baby giving 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 boring europe book 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 brutal gloss trying 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 liars lying people She couldn't survey the wreck of the world with an air of casual unconcern. Margaret Mitchell wrecks air world 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-year movie wind 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 afternoon gone heart 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 ugly faces baby 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 selfish yankees helping
