Quotes About Resistance

This is not a time for heroes because nobody will let that happen.

but his body persisted in rebellion and his senses nagged at him like pampered babies.

Alone in the kitchen, Horace stared with sombre eyes at the plate of food. For a long time he betrayed no sign of yielding. His mood was adamantine. He was resolved not to sell his vengeance for bread, cold ham, and a pickle, and yet it must be known that the sight of them affected him powerfully. The pickle in particular was notable for its seductive charm. He surveyed it darkly. Horace

And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box. As he perceived this fact it occurred to him that he had never wished to come to the war. He had not enlisted of his free will. He had been dragged by the merciless government. And now they were taking him out to be slaughtered.

Do not do what you want to do, but what you judge your enemy least wants you to do

He's your enemy, Donald!' 'He most certainly is not,' said Trefusis. 'Not unless I say so. He may dearly want to be my enemy, he may beg on bended knee for open hostility of the most violent kind, but it takes two to tangle. I choose my own enemies.

countercantabrigianism.

The past is obdurate.

We never cease wanting what we want, whether it's good for us or not.

You're dead, George. You just don't have the sense to lie down.

Resistance to change is proportional to how much the future might be altered by any given act.

The world turns, that's all. You can hold on and turn with it, or stand up to protest and be spun right off.

Successful rebellions always begin in secret.

Magic would not work on Henry. He was too stupid.

This is how we bring about our own damnation, you know—by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop. To stop while there's still time.

before victory comes temptation. And the greater the victory to win, the greater the temptation to withstand.

You know, small children take it as a matter of course that things will change every day and grown-ups understand that things change sooner or later and their job is to keep them from changing as long as possible. It's only kids in high school who are convinced they're never going to change. There's always going to be a pep rally and there's always going to be a spectator bus, somewhere out there in their future.

The King is in his Tower, eating bread and honey. The Breakers in the basement, making all the money.

I believe instinct's the iron skeleton under all our ideas of free will. Unless you're willing to take the pipe or eat the gun or take a long walk off a short dock, you can't say no to some things. You can't refuse to pick up your option because there is no option.

Sometimes life just walks up to you, excuses itself and punches you in the face.

The Anointing attracts Antagonism

It's our actions that define us. What we choose. What we resist. What we're willing to die for.

Some people behave as though they are having an allergic reaction to feelings.

Reflect who you truly are even when people try to tempt you to reflect the wrong image of yourself.