Gone with the Wind

"I refuse to be a cautionary tale; I'll be a legend instead."

"A woman's greatest power is knowing exactly what she wants and going after it."

"I've learned to take pleasure in small victories and monumental triumphs equally."

"Life doesn't care about your feelings; it only cares about your determination."

"I'm proof that a woman can survive anything if she refuses to surrender."

"The world needs fewer martyrs and more fighters."

"I've never regretted wanting too much; I've regretted settling for too little."

"A scheming mind is far more useful than a gentle heart."

"I'd rather be feared than loved, feared than pitied."

"I believe that a woman's greatest strength is her refusal to quit."

"The past may have broken me, but it hasn't defeated me."

"I refuse to fade quietly into the background of someone else's story."

"Life has taught me that survival is far more important than morality."

"I'm far too selfish to be a good woman, and I've made peace with that."

"I find that honesty is often just an excuse for unkindness."

"The most powerful thing a woman can do is refuse to be broken."

"I've never believed in settling for second best in anything."

"A woman who knows her worth is a force to be reckoned with."

"I despise boredom more than I despise difficult circumstances."

"Life is a game, and I intend to win it."

"I've learned that tears are a tool, not a weakness."

"Nothing excites me more than a challenge that others think impossible."

"I'd rather be remembered as a woman of passion than of propriety."

"The only person I truly answer to is myself."

"I believe in making my own destiny rather than accepting what's given."

"Patience is a virtue I've never possessed, nor do I wish to."

"I've survived heartbreak, war, and scandal – I can survive anything."

"The greatest trick is making people believe you're helpless when you're actually in control."

"I find that most people are far too concerned with virtue and not enough with victory."

"Men come and go, but a woman of character remains."