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Browse and share quotes from the classic novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Find inspirational, romantic, humorous, and memorable lines from Scarlett, Rhett, and other characters.
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26 of the best book quotes from Gone with the Wind. “Well, my dear, take heart. Some day, I will kiss you and you will like it. But not now, so I beg you not to be too impatient.”. “Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.”. “My dear, I don’t give a damn.”.
If Gone With the Wind has a theme it is that of survival. What makes some people come through catastrophes and others, apparently just as able, strong, and brave, go under? It happens in every upheaval.
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- "Death, Taxes And Childbirth! There’s Never Any Convenient Time For Any Of Them." For most of Gone With The Wind, Scarlett doesn't have to encounter life's harsh truths.
- "You Should Have Told Me Years Ago That You Loved Me.” Scarlett confronts Ashley about his feelings for her, as evidenced by this gutsy quote. She had to accept that he married Melanie instead of her, and whether he made it out of duty or out of love, he continued to string Scarlett along.
- "Life’s Under No Obligation To Give Us What We Expect." Ashley Wilkes was often the voice of reason in Scarlett's life, able to cut through her vapidity with this sort of preponderance.
- "Really, Scarlett, I Can’t Go All My Life Waiting To Catch You Between Husbands." In Gone With The Wind, Scarlett has been married twice, to Melanie's brother Charles and to her sister Suellen's husband Frank, by the time Rhett gets his chance to propose.
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Quoted in Part Two, Chapter XII of the novel, Margaret Mitchell in this quote was trying to say that there is hardly ever a just cause to embark on war but that those who start wars are motivated by economic gains but prey on the sentimentality of the people to make them believe that they have good reasons to go to war. Referring to a saying credit...
This is saying that people will change their sense of right and wrong depending on what’s at stake. Some people believe they have certain qualities only because circumstances have not tried them to their limits. This tries to say that it is a difficult burden to try to keep up appearances to please society and what they think of you. This is talkin...
Closely linked to values is opportunism where some take advantage of circumstances no matter how ugly for their own benefit without much consideration for others. Mitchell here was trying to state an economic fact that people get rich from both building civilizations and from its destruction. this quote is found in Rhett Butler’s conversation with ...
Find some of the most memorable and meaningful quotes from the novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, covering themes of war, values, and opportunism. Learn about the context, characters, and historical significance of these lines.
Showing 1-30 of 814. “Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.”. ― Margaret Mitchell. tags: expectation , hope , life. 5638 likes. Like. “Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.”. ― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind. 2925 likes.
Apr 25, 2024 · From unrequited passion to a tumultuous relationship with the charming Rhett Butler, Scarlett's quest for love sees her scheme, plot, and betray those around her. These 30+ Gone with the Wind quotes explore some of the novel's key themes, including fate, love, and resilience.
