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Margaret Mitchell, an American author born on November 8, 1900, and died on August 16, 1949, is best known for her novel 'Gone with the Wind'. This historical novel, set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, has won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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Famous Margaret Mitchell Quotes

“I was right when I said I'd never look back. It hurts too much, it drags at your heart till you can't ever do anything else except look back.”

Looks Heart Said Hurt Too Much Drag It Hurts

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“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.”

Ifs Said Empty Hunger Folks Stealing Hungry Witness Stomach Yankees Empty Stomach

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“Sir,"she said,"you are no gentleman!" An apt observation,"he answered airily."And, you, Miss, are no lady.”

Said Missing Observation Gentleman

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“Sir" said Mrs. Meade indignantly. "There are NO deserters in the Confederate army." "I beg your pardon," said Rhett with mock humility. "I meant those thousands on furlough who FORGOT to rejoin their regiments and those who have been over their wounds for six months but who remain at home, going about their usual business or doing the spring plowing.”

Has Beens Said Home Humility Months Six Spring Army Wounds Usual Six Months Pardon Mock Confederate Plowing

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“Hush," he said. "I am asking you to marry me. Would you be convinced if I knelt down?”

Ifs Said Asking Convinced Hush Marry Me

Book:Gone With The Wind: American Literature

Source: Gone With The Wind: American Literature

“If I said I was madly in love with you, I'd be lying and what's more, you'd know it.”

Ifs Knows Said Lying Gone Love You Wind Heartbreaking Butlers Madly In Love Scarlett O Hara

Author:Margaret Mitchell

“I want to make you faint. I will make you faint. You've had this coming to you for years. None of the fools you've known have kissed you like this - have they? Your precious Charles or Frank or your stupid Ashley... I said your stupid Ashley. Gentlemen all - what do they know about women? What do they know about you? I know you.”

Knows Want Years Said Known Stupid Fool Gentleman Frank Ashley Your Stupid

Author:Margaret Mitchell

“She is the only dream I ever had that lived and breathed and did not die in the face of reality." (Ashley said about Melanie)”

Said Dream Reality Faces Dies Ashley

Author:Margaret Mitchell

“. . . She knew only that if she did or said thus-and-so, men would unerringly respond with the complimentary thus-and-so. It was like a mathematical formula and no more difficult, for mathematics was the one subject that had come easy to Scarlett in her schooldays.”

Ifs Men Said Easy Difficult Subjects Mathematics Math Mathematical Formulas

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

About the Author

Born: November 8, 1900
Died: August 16, 1949
Known for: Author
Quotes: 210

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