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Quotes About Rebellion

There better not be a God because I'll be in big trouble.
~ Patricia Marx
A detective uncovers the rebellion. Isn't that what sin is? Same with murder - the cunning, ugly ordinary mutiny of it?
~ Unknown
Jade, it's your call," Faith said, pulling the scene squarely back on course. "We're locked up. We're probably not getting out alive. You tell me. Should I log into that device and send a message to Hawk telling him to lower the firewalls, or should I tell the Quinns to go to hell?" Jade looked at the floor. She looked at her shoes, one of which was untied. She looked up at Faith, and then directly at Clara Quinn. "Go to hell.
~ Patrick Carman
We're breaking a Seminole rule already.
~ Unknown
Tarquin and Caesar had each his Brutus--Charles the First, his Cromwell--and George the Third--("Treason!" shouted the Speaker) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.
~ Patrick Henry
Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell ; and George the Third — ['Treason!' cried the Speaker] — may profit by their example . If this be treason, make the most of it.
~ Patrick Henry
If this be treason, make the most of it!
~ Patrick Henry
I led as secret a life from my parents as I possibly could'.
~ Unknown
Hello there dandelions, fuck off! Chop go the heads with a cut of the stick excuse me just what do you think you're doing clip clip chop chop aaargh! what the fuck is going on where's our heads? Hee-yup!, I said and away again.
~ Unknown
When he was younger, he used the slightest opportunity to slip away from people, without his being able to understand very clearly why he did so: a longing to break free and to breathe in the fresh air?
~ Patrick Modiano
I have never respected chronological order. It has never existed for me.
~ Patrick Modiano
Non ero veramente me stessa se non nel momento in cui fuggivo. Gli unici bei ricordi che ho sono ricordi di fughe vere e proprie o di scappatelle da casa.
~ Patrick Modiano
you can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.
~ Patrick Ness
Hmm," Mistress Coyle hmms.
~ Patrick Ness
That's a load of crap!" Conor shouted. "He didn't need to kill her. The people were behind him. They would have followed him anyway." The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster. And so the injustice that I saw, the reason that I came walking, was for the queen, not the prince.
~ Patrick Ness
Enfádate lo que tengas que enfadarte –dijo ella-. Que nadie te lo impida. Ni tu abuela, ni tu padre, nadie. Y si tienes que romper cosas, por Dios, hazlas añicos.
~ Patrick Ness
So go. Run with it. Make trouble.
~ Patrick Ness
Everyone's got something. Not even just us, everyone we know. (...) Except maybe the indie kids. They're probably the most normal ones out there.
~ Patrick Ness
I am opposed to authority, that egg of misery and oppression; I am opposed to it largely for what it does to those who exercise it.
~ Patrick O'Brian
We beat them with stones at first, and they had guns. Our people had to go and get guns. Wouldn't they have been right stupid people to stand there? Our people got shotguns at first and then got better weapons. And then the British, who were supposed to protect us, came in and raided our homes. What way could you fight? So you went down and you blew them up.
~ Unknown
We beat them with stones at first, and they had guns. Our people had to go and get guns. Wouldn't they have been right stupid people to stand there? Our people got shotguns at first and then got better weapons. And then the British, who were supposed to protect us, came in and raided our homes. What way could you fight? So you went down and you blew them up. That was the only thing left. If they hadn't interfered with us, there probably would be no Provo army today.
~ Unknown
Someone's parents have been singing entirely the wrong sort of songs.
~ Patrick Rothfuss
No, she won't," Bast said smugly. "Because I'm all grown, and I can do whatever I want with my pants. I could light them on fire and I wouldn't get in any trouble at all.
~ Patrick Rothfuss
We can't do anything but snap at each other," I said. "The masters made sure of that. Anything too extreme would get us expelled for Conduct Unbecoming a Member of the Arcanum. Why do you think I haven't made his life a hell?" "You're lazy?" Wil suggested.
~ Patrick Rothfuss