Quotes About Defiance

Truants like you should understand art. The way to free y'rself from any system of control is to do something useless.

The way to free yourself from any system of control is to do something useless. But do it as well as you can!

When life gives you lemons. . . You might as well shove 'em where the sun don't shine, because you sure as hell aren't ever going to see any lemonade.

He tried to turn me into a buffet?" I gritted my teeth. "Before he killed me? He couldn't kill me first and then eat me? That's just fucking rude.

I raised another shot. "That sound you hear is the heads of moral conservatives spontaneously exploding in the distance.

Freedoms once granted will not be relinquished without a fight.

Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil!

Inspiring bold John Barleycorn!What dangers thou canst make us scorn!Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!

We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free.

Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours."

Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours.

The capitalist elements, kulaks included, would naturally resist the offensive in all ways open to them.

As he went out into the world, writes Iremashvili, he took with him "a grim and bitter hatred against the school administration, the bourgeoisie, and all that existed in the country and represented tsarism.

It was one of those situations where you just say fuck it. Fuck the job, fuck management.

actively rebel against those forces that have pushed you away from your true path.

Instead of internalizing a bad situation, externalize it and face your enemy. It is the only way out.

Be like a slippery ball that cannot be held: Let no one know what gets to you, or where your weaknesses lie.

He felt a sudden exultation in his singularity. Well, damn the world for its superstition.

How much longer, Catilina, will you try our patience

I doubt they'd kill me. And if they did—well, what does it matter? I'm old, and there could be no better death than in defence of freedom.

You didn't listen to me, Lan whispered. One last lesson. The hardest. Demandred struck, and Lan saw his opening. Lan lunged forward placing Demandred's sword point against his own side and ramming himself forward onto it. I did not come here to win, Lan whispered, smiling. I came here to kill you. Death is lighter than a feather. Demandred's eyes opened wide, and he tried to pull back. Too late. Lan's sword took him straight though the throat.

There was a wild light in his eyes. Bring your lightnings, Aes Sedai. I will dance with them.

Till Shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day. By my honor and the Light, my life will be a dagger for Sightblinder's heart. Until the Last Day, To Shayol Ghul itself.

Mat snorted. "I don't want to be any bloody hero.