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Quotes About Rebellion

Irreverence is a declaration of independence.
~ Barbara Sher
Genius is not a retainer to any emperor.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Declare independence, don't let them do that to you!
~ Bjork
He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.
~ Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan
If somebody tells me what to do, I will do my best not to do it.
~ Hiroko Sakai
At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied.
~ Adeline Yen Mah
Don't go to summer camp. Bury your parents in the backyard and have the place to yourself.
~ Henry Rollins
I don't like rules, especially the unwritten ones that say I need to let myself be controlled by my man.
~ Stephanie Tyler, Defiance
To have an independant mind, to think for oneself, not to follow fashion, not to seek honour or decoration, not to become part of the establishment
~ Marcel Schlumberge
Disrobe both conformity and rebellion to find true independence.
~ Khang Kijarro Nguyen
There's a line in the picture where he (Johnny - The Wild One) snarls, 'Nobody tells me what to do.' That's exactly how I've felt all my life.
~ Marlon Brando
I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me.
~ Eddie Vedder
The only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.
~ Susanna Kaysen
If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.
~ Juan Ramón Jiménez
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.
~ Clarence Darrow
Every generation needs a new revolution.
~ Thomas Jefferson
Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
~ Jodie Foster
If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important Rule of Beauty. "Who cares?"
~ Tina Fey
The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.
~ Elton John
You can do right or you can do what you are told. And the prize of the victory will belong to the bold.
~ Phil Ochs
If you're still doing what mommy and daddy said for you to do (go to school, get a job, and save money), you're losing.
~ Robert Kiyosaki
If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping.
~ Helena Bonham Carter
I've flown out of character so many times. In that sense I've been lucky, because I've been given the liberty to do just about anything I've wanted to do in my lifetime.
~ June Carter Cash
Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.
~ Rajneesh