Quotes About Defiance

When starting to think about any novel, part of the motive is: I'm going to show them, this time.

I warn't never meant to be a lady, I know that now. I got streaks of wildness in me that trip me up every time, and just like streaks in clothes, there's some dirt that just won't wash out.

Leave the dishes unwashed and the demands on your time unanswered. Be ruthless and refuse to do what people ask of you.

In a nutshell-I fear authority but at the same time I resent it-the authority and my own fear. So I rebel.

Don't you see? I'm not the spirit of any age. I'm at odds with everything and always have been! I have never belonged anywhere with anyone at any time!

If misery spelled revolt, we should have had nothing but revolt from the beginning of time. On the contrary, it is quite rare.

He never wears a watch (his own rebellion against time, against watching).

Don't say you're sorry, 'cause I'm not even breaking. You're not worth the time that this is taking.

When I cannot stand alone, it will be time to die.

I don't buy into the idea that you're not supposed to rock & roll after a certain date. Maybe I should be in Bellevue, but I'm just having a good time.

The time to assert one's right is when it's denied!

But I will wear white - the whitest white! - purest most pristine white! - through the dark terrible days of winter - as no man of our time will ever dare.

It occurs to me that for a long time she has been doing her own version of resisting.

Dictators and oppressors should continue to fear me because I will be here for a long time.

You'll pay," she said stonily. "You won't be like this by this time tomorrow." "Bored and pissed off? God, I hope not.

Not 'Don' in that I-m-sorry-and-now-you'll-forgive-me-like-you-always-do-way. Not this time, Keenan." (Donya)

Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.

Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll —

to promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.

I did not steal your paltry goods!

I said, Don't do nothing of the kind; it's one of the most jackass ideas I ever struck;

No you can't." "I can." "You can't." "Can!" "Can't!" An uncomfortable pause. Then Tom said: "What's your name?" "'Tisn't any of your business, maybe." "Well I 'low I'll MAKE it my business." "Well why don't you?" "If you say much, I will." "Much—much—MUCH. There now.

All right then, I'll go to hell.

All right, then, I'll go to hell"—and tore it up.