Alexandra Ripley was a famous American writer renowned for penning down Scarlett, the sequel of ‘Gone with the Wind’. Scarlett sold over eight million copies in five years of its release in 1991. Despite vociferous attempts to destroy her work in the sequel of ‘Gone with the Wind’ by the critics, Scarlett toppled all records and climbed to the top of the British best-seller lists, within three days of its release. Best known for her historically themed romantic novels, she gained recognition through her debut hardback ‘Who's the Lady in the President's Bed?’ Ripley stole the limelight upon releasing successive bestsellers novels namely Charleston, On Leaving Charleston, The Time Returns, and New Orleans Legacy. She shared her thoughts and observations over a vast range of subjects including the importance of knowledge, wisdom, literature, history, romance. We have curated her quotes and sayings from her writings and observations. Let us browse through some of the greatest quotes from this legendary British writer.
Everyone knew that once a woman was 30, she might as well be dead.
Alexandra Ripley
To anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them the land they live on is like their mother. It's the only thing that lasts, that's worth working for, for fighting for...
