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Quotes About Defiance

Persecution produced its ordinary effect. The people courted martyrdom. They came from all parts to deride Zouloulou, whom nothing disconcerted - and to get their heads cut off. ("The Story of Prince Alasi and the Princess Firouzkah")
~ William Beckford
Where he (Alexander) came the inhabitants either accepted him with roses and wine, or fought and were beaten. He preferred the latter.
~ WILLIAM BOLITHO
If they give you lined paper, write the other way.
~ William Carlos Williams
If the world like it not, so much the worse for them.
~ William Cowper
I wish to protest most strongly about everything.
~ William Donaldson
You men! Cowards. Every one of you cowards.
~ William F. Nolan
I'm bad and I'm going to hell, and I don't care. I'd rather be in hell than anywhere where you are.
~ William Faulkner
I decline to accept the end of man.
~ William Faulkner
Sucks to your ass-mar!
~ William Golding
The rules!" shouted Ralph, "you're breaking the rules!" "Who cares?
~ William Golding
I am your Prince and you will marry me," Humperdinck said. Buttercup whispered, "I am your servant and I refuse." "I am you Prince and you cannot refuse." "I am your loyal servant and I just did." "Refusal means death." "Kill me then.
~ William Goldman
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.
~ William Hazlitt
The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
~ William Hazlitt
Life is made up of danger and heartbreak, I laugh in the face of both!
~ William Joyce
I did not usually feel that sort of passion about any case, but I disliked this murderer already. For murdering, yes, but also for fucking with us. For refusing to submit.
~ William Landay
In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but in his face. —DIOGENES THE CYNIC
~ William Lashner
It's not easy, that's all I can tell you. Living your own life is hard. It's easier just going along, doing what they tell you to do.
~ William Lashner
Janes, and the white canvas bag beside them. "You are so precious in your defiance," said Clevenger,
~ William Lashner
He wasnt afraid of dying, only of having not done all he could, and not properly spitting in the eye of death when it came for him. That final gesture was important.
~ William M. Kucmierowski
If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow.
~ William McFee
His face looked like an argument you couldn't win.
~ William McIlvanney
They have decided nothing can kill them but God himself, and they don't even believe in him." -- David Benioff; City of Thieves
~ David Benioff
The front door is usually unlocked and there is no alarm system. They don't wear their seat belts in the car; they don't wear suntan lotion in the sun. They have decided nothing can kill them but God himself, and they don't even believe in him.
~ David Benioff
Kalian tidak akan menembak jika kami berdiri?" "Tidak jika kami suka tampang kalian." "Ibu kalian pasti suka tampangku," gerutu Kolya.
~ David Benioff