Quotes About Defiance

Reacher said, "So here's the thing Brett. Either you take your hand off my chest, or I'll take it off your wrist.

I'm not afraid of death. Death's afraid of me.

Now they broke my toothbrush, I don't own anything.

I don't care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.

the world learned that Lady Liberty will shove her torch of freedom up your ass if you fuck with us.

Fine." I turned and pinned him with the coldest, cruelest, most accusatory glare I could muster. "Do I still own a glass I can drink from instead?" He shifted in his seat. "I didn't think so.

She was unwilling to be a silent victim and fought for herself, loud and strong, not just against her attackers, but against the detective who didn't believe her.

You want me dead? Next time, pretend to be a man and come at me yourself. Don't get someone else to do it for you." Duncan let go of Collier's arm, got to his feet, and stared down the men around them. "You boys have something you want to say?

Never speak harshly of your enemy -- when you can kick 'im in the shins instead!

In case of a thunderstorm, stand in the middle of the fairway and hold up a one iron. Not even God can hit a one iron

It is one thing to say you're at war with this whole world and stick your chest out believing it, but when the world shows up with it's crushing numbers and its predatory knowledge, it is another thing completely.

I don't see why there should be a point where everyone decides you're too old. I'm not too old, and until I decide I'm too old I'll never be too fucking old.

Born to lose. Live to win.

I suppose I'll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies.

Tell me what it is, or prepare to eat harpoon.

You should have given up a long time ago, orphans. I triumphed the moment you lost your family." "We didn't lose our family. Only our parents.

I told you," Count Olaf said weakly. "I told you I'd do that one last time.

The world, no matter how monstrously it may be threatened, has never been known to succumb entirely.

Defenestration" is

I have instructed myself, over and over, to keep my notebook handy at all times, but if you told me to describe myself in one word, it would be "not very good at following directions.

I suppose I'll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies." ? Lemony Snicket, The Penultimate Peril

I suppose I'll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies.

I disconnected myself to shield myself from people who would sway to my songs in the club and call me 'nigger' in the street. They were too busy seeing their own preconceived image of a Negro woman. the image that I chose to give them was of a woman who they could not reach and therefore can't hurt.

I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?