Quotes About Defiance

Alfred Jarry] neither wished nor was able to adapt himself to the world as it was. He ignored the conventions of life, and even the conditions of life. He refused to compromise with something for which he felt nothing but scorn, and he accepted with indifference the logical consequences of his attitude—that life should destroy him, and much sooner than most.

Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer.

I don't care. I am happy and the rain cannot change that. The world is wonderful. Throw whatever you like at me, I refuse to bend before it. I am happy.

What if a puppet could cut its own strings, and in that act of defiance and strength of will become truly alive? Become is own puppetmaster?

When Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) found out who had published a nasty pamphlet about her, she had the authors' right hands cut off. Now there's an idea! (Or not.) For the moment, let's say that a Mean Girl is treating you

If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it.

My parents pretty much realized that I would do whatever I wanted, and that was it, really.

There are plenty of reasons not to put up with the world as it is.

I'm a real rebel with a cause.

Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself.

The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded.

I remember running down the hallway screaming 'We're Not Gonna Take It.' It was really one of those childhood anthems that really stirred you up and made you want to rebel.

I think it's important to rebel a little bit.

I have always been a rebel without a cause.

I really rebel against authority.

I didn't rebel in the way a lot of people do.

That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous.

I've never been an outward rebel, but inside, I just rebel deeply.

You know, I was a school rebel. Whatever they said do, I didn't do. I was totally anti-everything.

I wanted to be a rebel so badly.

I don't do resolutions, as I am a rebel without a cause in that respect - I always break them by the second of Jan.!

I've always been like, if society's trying to push me in one direction, I always rebel against it, thinking, 'Nope, I'm going to do the opposite, something that is not expected.'

There's always stuff to rebel against.

My grandmother is the black-sheep rebel of the family.