Quotes About Defiance

did not hesitate to be disagreeable to preserve my independence"—applied

The answer is no, said Melody firmly. "Undeniably, indisputably, categorically no.

Jacey's eyes hardened. She did not appreciate reality coming along and snapping her thong.

The definition of sin is clear: disobedience against the laws of God. But the age is so dark in ignorance that people defiantly deny that there is even such a thing as sin. Their defiant disobedience is itself the essence of sin.

Conquered people tend to be witty.

Compulsory veneration is bound to come out as rebellion, hatred, and blasphemy.

antinomian.

President Gamal Abdel Nasser was aware when he closed the Gulf of Aqaba and drove out the U.N. peacekeeping force that Israel had no choice but to fight. Nasser not only threatened the very existence of Israel but defied the governments of France, Great Britain, and the United States, which had pledged themselves to keep Aqaba open.

I wouldn't be satisfied simply escaping from my prison of silence; I was planning to escape, free the other inmates, shoot the warden, and burn down the prison. Sometimes I get that way. It's a surprisingly useful frame of mind.

The Confederate Army's fight against overwhelming odds, is one of the most glorious moments in Anglo-Saxon history." —Sir Winston Churchill

Defenestration," I said. "'The act of throwing someone through a window.

Locke sighed. 'So this is winning,' he said. 'It is,' replied Jean. 'It can go fuck itself,' said Locke.

Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!

Sage Deinem Hauptmann, er kann mich im Arsche lecken.

James stared at him for a moment, a brief moment, before his stonelike fist landed in Richard's gut. "Wrong answer. Try again.

Rebecca saw red.The urge she had to fly at Elizabeth with her nails bared was too compelling. She couldn't resist it. That Elizabeth immediately stomped off wasn't going to stop her. She was going to cause the worst scandal London had seen in decades,and she didn't care!

Suit yourself. There's ample room on the floor. But I'm going to carve your mistress into little pieces first, so you'll have to excuse me for a few minutes

Scream now, Duchess, while you've got the chance. You won't get another.

I'm gonna tell you honest that I'll shoot you without battin' an eye. I'm sick and tired of you boys thinkin' you can have me just for the askin'. Hell, most of you don't even ask - you just grab. I've had it, do you hear?

Another step had her backed up against the wall, and he braced his arms on both sides of her. "I'm beginning to look forward to this marriage, just so I can spend the rest of my life making you miserable." Alexandra was too angry to be intimidated. "Misery loves company, sweetheart," she shot back. "So don't think I'll be suffering mine alone." She slipped out from under his arm and marched out the door.

Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.

Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until WE decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Poetry can repair no loss, but it defies the space which separates. And it does this by its continual labor of reassembling what has been scattered.

Every authentic poem contributes to the labor of poetry… to bring together what life has separated or violence has torn apart… Poetry can repair no loss, but it defies the space which separates. And it does this by its continual labor of reassembling what has been scattered.