You Can Go To The Devil And

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. Some People Survive; Others Don't. What Qualities Are In Those Who Fight Their Way Through Triumphantly That Are Lacking In Those That Go Under? I Only Know That Survivors Used To Call That Quality 'gumption.' So I Wrote About People Who Had Gumption And People Who Didn't.

Now You Are Beginning To Think For Yourself Instead Of Letting Others Think For You. That’s The Beginning Of Wisdom.

Make Up Your Mind To This. If You Are Different, You Are Isolated, Not Only From People Of Your Own Age But From Those Of Your Parents' Generation And From Your Children's Generation Too. They'll Never Understand You And They'll Be Shocked No Matter What You Do. But Your Grandparents Would Probably Be Proud Of You And Say: 'theres A Chip Off The Old Block,' And Your Grandchildren Will Sigh Enviously And Say: 'what An Old Rip Grandma Must Have Been!' And They'll Try To Be Like You.

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.

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.