Scarlett O'Hara Marriage, fun? Fiddle-dee-dee, fun for men, you mean.
Played by Vivien Leigh 
Gone with the Wind (1939) · 106 quotes
Gone with the Wind (1939) · 106 quotes
Most-quoted character in Gone with the Wind (1939): in 52 of its 106 quotes
Most scenes with: Rhett Butler (17), Mammy (3), Ashley Wilkes (3)
As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again!
After all... tomorrow is another day.
[Referring to the child she was expecting in conversation with Rhett] You know it's yours! I don't want it any more than you do! No woman would want the child of a cad like you! I wish.... I wish it were anybody's child but yours!
More lines from Scarlett O'Hara
26 quotes Scarlett O'Hara Scarlett O'Hara Great balls of fire. Don't bother me anymore, and don't call me sugar.
Scarlett O'Hara I'm too young to be a widow. My life is over. Nothing will ever happen to me again.
Scarlett O'Hara Ooh, if I just wasn't a lady, WHAT wouldn't I tell that varmint.
Scarlett O'Hara [to Ashley]
Dreams, dreams always dreams with you, never common sense.
Scarlett O'Hara I can shoot straight, if I don't have to shoot too far.
Scarlett O'Hara Now isn't this better than sitting at a table? A girl hasn't got but two sides to her at the table.
Scarlett O'Hara As God is my witness, as God is my witness they're not going to lick me. I'm going to live through this and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill. As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again!
Note: bolded portion is ranked #59 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
Scarlett O'Hara Well, I guess I've done murder. I won't think about that now. I'll think about that tomorrow.
Scarlett O'Hara I'm going to Atlanta for that $300 and I gotta go looking like a queen.
Scarlett O'Hara I can't let him go. I can't. There must be some way to bring him back. Oh, I can't think about this now! I'll go crazy if I do! I'll think about it tomorrow. But I must think about it. I must think about it. What is there to do? What is there that matters? Tara! Home. I'll go home. And I'll think of some way to get him back. After all... tomorrow is another day.
Note: bolded portion is ranked #31 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
Scarlett O'Hara Ashley, O Ashley!
Scarlett O'Hara Fiddle-dee-dee.
Scarlett O'Hara War, war, war. This war talk's spoiling all the fun at every party this spring. I get so bored I could scream!
Scarlett O'Hara [to Rhett; about Bonnie]
You've done everything possible to make her love you and not me.
Scarlett O'Hara Scarlett [With her mouth full] Why does a girl have to be so silly to catch a husband?
Great Balls of Fire! *Hic* It's Rhett!
Scarlett O'Hara Ashley Wilkes told me he likes to see a girl with a hearty appetite!
Scarlett O'Hara Don't be a goose Melly!
Scarlett O'Hara Thank heaven I'm not that modest.
Scarlett O'Hara Melly, what a cool liar you are!
Scarlett O'Hara [To Jonas Wilkerson]
That's all of Tara YOU'LL ever get!
Scarlett O'Hara Don't you ever dare say you hate Tara again! It's the same as hating Pa and Ma!
Scarlett O'Hara Oh Rhett, don't let her jump!
Scarlett O'Hara Oh Melanie Wilkes, why did you have to bring your good looking brother down here just to break my poor simple country girl's heart?
Scarlett O'Hara That's something you'll never hear from me Rhett Butler as long as you live!
Scarlett O'Hara I'm going to dance and dance! Tonight I wouldn't mind dancing with Abe Lincoln himself!
Scenes with Scarlett O'Hara
25 scenes
Brent Tarleton What do we care if we were expelled from college, Scarlett? The war is gonna start any day now, so we'd have left college anyhow.
Stuart Tarleton
Oh, isn't it exciting, Scarlett? You know those fool Yanks may actually want a war?
Brent Tarleton We'll show 'em!
Scarlett Fiddle-dee-dee. War, war, war; this war talk's spoiling all the fun at every party this spring. I get so bored I could scream. Besides... there isn't going to be any war.
Brent Tarleton Not going to be any war?
Stuart Tarleton
Why, honey, of course there's gonna be a war.
Scarlett If either of you boys says "war" just once again, I'll go in the house and slam the door.
Brent Tarleton But Scarlett, honey -
Stuart Tarleton
Don't you want us to have a war?
Scarlett [She gets up and walks to the door, to their protestations] [relenting]
Well... but remember, I warned you.
Oh, no, you ain't. If you don't care what folks says about this family, I does. And I done told you and told you, you can always tell a lady by the way she eats in front of people - like a bird. And I ain't aimin' to have you go over to Mista John Wilkes' house and eat like a field hand and gobble like a hog.
Scarlett Fiddle dee-dee! Ashley Wilkes says he likes to see a girl with a healthy appetite.
What a gentleman says and what they thinks is two different things. And I ain't noticed Mist' Ashley axin' for to marry ya.
Scarlett Cathleen, who's that?
Cathleen Calvert Who?
Scarlett That man looking at us and smiling. The nasty, dark one.
Cathleen Calvert My dear, don't you know? That's Rhett Butler. He's from Charleston. He has the most terrible reputation.
Scarlett He looks as if... as if he knows what I look like without my shimmy.
Isn't it enough that you've gathered every other man's heart today? You've always had mine. You cut your teeth on it.
Scarlett Don't tease me now. Have I your heart my darling? I love you. I love you.
You mustn't say such things. You'll hate me for hearing them.
Scarlett I could never hate you. And I know you must care about me. Oh, you do care, don't you?
Yes, I do care. Oh, can't we go away and forget we ever said these things?
Scarlett But how can we do that? Don't you... don't you want to marry me?
I'm going to marry Melanie.
Scarlett But you can't. Not if you care for me!
Oh my dear, why must you make me say things that will hurt you? How can I make you understand? You're so young and unthinking. You don't know what marriage means.
Scarlett All I know is that I love you! And you don't love Melanie!
She's like me, Scarlett. She's part of my blood and we understand each other.
Scarlett But you love me!
How could I help loving you - you who has all the passion for life that I lack? But that kind of love isn't enough to make a successful marriage for two people who are as different as we are.
Scarlett Why don't you say it you coward? You're afraid to marry me. You'd rather live with that silly old fool who can't open her mouth except to say 'yes, no' and raise a couple of brats just like her!
You mustn't say things about Melanie.
Scarlett Who are you to tell me I mustn't? You lead me on, you made me believe you wanted to marry me!
Now Scarlett, be fair. I never at any time-
Scarlett You did! It's true! You did! I'll hate you till I die! I can't think of anything bad enough to call you!
[Scarlett slaps him. He exits and in her fury she throws a vase. Rhett rises from behind the sofa.]
Has the war started?
Scarlett Sir, you..you should have made your presence known.
In the middle of that beautiful love scene? That wouldn't be very tactful, would it? But don't worry, your secret is safe with me.
Scarlett Sir, you are no gentleman.
And you, miss, are no lady...Don't think that I hold that against you. Ladies have never held any charm for me.
Scarlett Atlanta.
Savannah would be better for ya. You just get in trouble in Atlanta.
Scarlett What trouble you talkin' 'bout?
You know what trouble I's talkin' 'bout. I was talking about Mr. Ashley Wilkes. He'll be comin' to Atlanta when he get's his leave, and you sattin' there waitin' for him, just like a spider. He belongs to Miss Melanie and-
Scarlett You go pack my things like Mother said.
Scarlett But you are a blockade runner.
For profit, and profit only.
Scarlett Are you tryin' to tell me you don't believe in the cause?
I believe in Rhett Butler, he's the only cause I know. The rest doesn't mean much to me.
Rene Picard Twenty dollars. Twenty dollars for Miss Maybelle Merriwether.
Tony Fontaine
Twenty five dollars for Miss Fanny Elsing.
Dr. Meade Only twenty five dollars to give?
One hundred and fifty dollars in gold.
Dr. Meade For what lady, sir?
For Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
Dr. Meade For whom, sir?
Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
Dr. Meade Mrs. Hamilton is in mourning, Captain Butler. But I'm sure any of our Atlanta belles would be proud to...
Dr. Meade, I said Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
Dr. Meade She will not consider it, sir.
Scarlett Oh, yes, I will.
We sort of shocked the Confederacy, Scarlett.
Scarlett It's a little like blockade-running, isn't it?
It's worse. I expect a very fancy profit out of it.
Don't start flirting with me. I'm not one of your plantation beauxs. I want more than flirting from you.
Scarlett What do you want?
I'll tell you, Scarlett O'Hara, if you'll take that Southern-belle simper off your face. Someday, I want you to say to me the words I heard you say to Ashley Wilkes: 'I love you!'
Scarlett That's something you'll never hear from me Captain Butler as long as you live.
[Rhett has brought Scarlett a new hat]
I thought it was about time to get you out of that fake mourning.
[Rhett has to show her how to wear it after she places it on backwards]
The war stopped being a joke when a girl like you doesn't know how to wear the latest fashion. And those pantalettes, I don't know a woman in Paris who wears pantalettes anymore.
Scarlett Oh Rhett, what do they - you shouldn't talk about such things.
You little hypocrite. You don't mind my knowing about them, just my talking about them.
Scarlett But really Rhett, I can't go on accepting these gifts although you are AWFULLY kind.
I'm not kind. I'm just tempting you. I never give anything without expecting something in return. Now, I always get paid.
Scarlett If you think I'll marry you just to pay for the bonnet, I won't.
Don't flatter yourself. I'm not a marrying man.
Scarlett Well, I won't kiss you for it either.
[just when she's ready for a kiss, he changes his mind]
Open your eyes and look at me. No, I don't think I will kiss you - although you need kissing badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how.
Mammy, here's Miss Scarlet's vittles.
Scarlett You can take it all back to the kitchen; I won't eat a bite.
Yes'm you is, you's gonna eat every mouthful of this.
Scarlett [through clenched teeth]
No... I'm... NOT!
Scarlett Rhett, don't. I shall faint.
I want you to faint. This is what you were meant for. None of the fools you've ever known have kissed you like this, have they? Your Charles, or your Frank, or your stupid Ashley.
Now that you've got your lumber mill and Frank's money, you won't come to me as you did to the jail, so I see I shall have to marry you.
Scarlett I never heard of such bad taste.
Did you ever think of marrying just for fun?
Scarlett Marriage, fun? Fiddle-dee-dee. Fun for men you mean.
[Rhett rescues Scarlett from the panicked streets of Atlanta as war approaches]
Panic's a pretty sight, isn't it? We belong together, Scarlett. Let's get out of here together. No use staying here, letting the South come down around your ears. Too many nice places to go and visit. Mexico, London, Paris -
Scarlett With you?
Yes, ma'am. A man who understands you and admires you for just what you are. I figure we belong together, being the same sort. I've been waiting for you to grow up and get that sad-eyed Ashley Wilkes out of your heart....Are you going with me or are you getting out?
Scarlett I hate and despise you, Rhett Butler. I'll hate and despise you till I die.
What collateral are you offering?
Scarlett My ear bobs.
Not interested.
Scarlett Mortgage on Tara.
What would I do with a farm?
Scarlett Oh, you wouldn't lose. I'd pay you back on next year's cotton.
Not good enough. Have you nothing better?
Scarlett You once said you loved me. If you still love me Rhett...
You haven't forgotten. I'm not a marrying man.
Scarlett No, I haven't forgotten.
You're not worth $300. You'll never mean anything but misery to any man.
Scarlett [After agreeing to marry Rhett]
Money does help and of course I am fond of you...If I said I was madly in love with you, you'd know I was lying. You always said we had a lot in common...
You're right, my dear. I'm not in love with you any more than you are with me. Heaven help the man who ever really loves you.
Yes, we've traveled a long road since the old days, haven't we, Scarlett?...the golden warmth and security of those days.
Scarlett Don't look back Ashley, don't look back. It'll drag at your heart until you can't do anything but look back.
Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long-suffering Mr. Wilkes! - Mr. Wilkes who can't be mentally faithful to his wife - and won't be unfaithful to her technically. Why doesn't he make up his mind?
Scarlett Rhett, you-
[Rhett places his hands on ither side of Scarlett's face]
Observe my hands, my dear. I could tear you to pieces with them, and I'd do it if it'd take Ashley out of your mind forever. But it wouldn't. So I'll remove him from your mind forever this way. I'll put my hands so - one on each side of your head - and I'll smash your skull between them like a walnut, and that'll block him out.
Scarlett I'm not cornered. You'll never corner me Rhett Butler or frighten me. You've lived in dirt so long you can't understand anything else and you're jealous of something you can't understand.
Jealous, am I? Yes, I suppose I am - even though I know you've been faithful to me all along. How do I know? Because I know Ashley Wilkes and his honorable breed. They're gentlemen! That's more than I can say for you or for me. We're not gentlemen, and we have no honor, have we? It's not that easy Scarlett. You've turned me out while you chased Ashley Wilkes, while you dreamed of Ashley Wilkes. This is one night you're not turning me out.
[Rhett suddenly and fiercely kisses her, and then carries her protestingly up a long flight of stairs to the bedroom, two steps at a time.]
Scarlett You know it's yours. I don't want it any more than you do. No woman would want a child of a cad like you...I wish for anybody's child but yours.
Cheer up, maybe you'll have an accident.
[Scarlett tries to strike him, but misses and falls down the stairs]
[about a dying Melanie]
I can't live without her. I can't. Everything I ever had is going with her...She's the only dream I ever had that didn't die in the face of reality.
Scarlett Ashley, you should have told me years ago that you loved her and not me, and not left me dangling with your talk of honor. But you had to wait till now, now when Melly's dying. To show me that I could never be any more to you than, than this Watling woman is to Rhett ..And I've loved something that doesn't really exist. Somehow, I don't care. Somehow, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter one bit.
Scarlett What are you doing?
I'm leaving you, my dear. All you need now is a divorce and your dreams of Ashley can come true.
Scarlett Oh, no! No, you're wrong, terribly wrong! I don't want a divorce. Oh Rhett, but I knew tonight, when I ... when I knew I loved you, I ran home to tell you, oh darling, darling!
Please don't go on with this. Leave us some dignity to remember out of our marriage. Spare us this last.
Scarlett This last? Oh Rhett, do listen to me, I must have loved you for years, only I was such a stupid fool, I didn't know it. Please believe me, you must care! Melly said you did.
I believe you. What about Ashley Wilkes?
Scarlett I ... I never really loved Ashley.
You certainly gave a good imitation of it, up till this morning. No Scarlett, I tried everything. If you'd only met me half way, even when I came back from London.
Scarlett I was so glad to see you. I was, Rhett, but you were so nasty.
And then when you were sick, it was all my fault ... I hoped against hope that you'd call for me, but you didn't.
Scarlett I wanted you. I wanted you desperately but I didn't think you wanted me.
It seems we've been at cross purposes, doesn't it? But it's no use now. As long as there was Bonnie, there was a chance that we might be happy. I liked to think that Bonnie was you, a little girl again, before the war, and poverty had done things to you. She was so like you, and I could pet her, and spoil her, as I wanted to spoil you. But when she went, she took everything.
Scarlett Oh, Rhett, Rhett please don't say that. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry for everything.
My darling, you're such a child. You think that by saying, "I'm sorry," all the past can be corrected. Here, take my handkerchief. Never, at any crisis of your life, have I known you to have a handkerchief.
Scarlett Rhett! Rhett, where are you going?
I'm going back to Charleston, back where I belong.
Scarlett Please, please take me with you!
No, I'm through with everything here. I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace. Do you know what I'm talking about?
Scarlett No! I only know that I love you.
That's your misfortune.
Scarlett [Rhett turns to walk down the stairs]
Oh, Rhett!
Scarlett [Scarlett watches Rhett walk to the door]
Rhett!
Scarlett [runs down the stairs after Rhett]
Rhett, Rhett! Rhett, Rhett... Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
Have you made a spectacle of yourself running after a man who's not in love with you when you might have any man in the county?
Scarlett I haven't been running after him. It's just a surprise, that's all.
Now, don't be jerking your chin at me. If Ashley wanted to marry you, it would be with misgivings I'd say "yes". I want my girl to be happy. You'd not be happy with him.
Scarlett I would, I would!
What difference does it make who you marry so long as he's a Southerner and thinks like you? And when I'm gone, I'll leave Tara to you.
Scarlett I don't want Tara. Plantations don't mean anything when...
You mean to tell me, Katie Scarlett O'Hara, that land doesn't mean anything to you? Why, land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it's the only thing that lasts.
Scarlett Oh, Pa, you talk like an Irishman.
It's proud I am that I'm Irish. And don't you be forgetting, Missy, that you're half Irish too. And to anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them, why, the land they live on is like their mother. Oh, but you're just a child. It'll come to you, this love of the land. There's no getting away from it if you're Irish.
Scarlett [as he is about to leave to join the Confederate Army]
Oh, Rhett! Please, don't go! You can't leave me! Please! I'll never forgive you!
I'm not asking you to forgive me. I'll never understand or forgive myself. And if a bullet gets me, so help me, I'll laugh at myself for being an idiot. There's one thing I do know...and that is that I love you, Scarlett. In spite of you and me and the whole silly world going to pieces around us, I love you. Because we're alike. Bad lots, both of us. Selfish and shrewd. But able to look things in the eyes as we call them by their right names.
Scarlett Don't hold me like that!
Scarlett! Look at me! I've loved you more than I've ever loved any woman and I've waited for you longer than I've ever waited for any woman. [kisses her forehead]
Scarlett Let me alone!
[forces her to look him in the eyes]
Here's a soldier of the South who loves you, Scarlett. Wants to feel your arms around him, wants to carry the memory of your kisses into battle with him. Never mind about loving me, you're a woman sending a soldier to his death with a beautiful memory. Scarlett! Kiss me! Kiss me...once... [kisses her]
You know, Scarlett, I think you're on the verge of a crying jag. So I'll change the subject and say what I came to say.
Scarlett Say it, then, and get out! What is it?
That I can't go on any longer without you.
Scarlett You are the most ill-bred man to come here at a time like this with your filthy...
I made up my mind that you were the only woman for me...the first day I saw you at Twelve Oaks. Now that you've got the lumber mill and Frank's money, you won't come to me as you did to the jail. So I see I shall have to marry you.
Scarlett I never heard of such bad taste.
