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Quotes About Fighting

I remembered Duffy's challenge. Imagine a world worth living in, a world worth fighting for. I closed my eyes and allowed my hopes to soar.
~ Leslie Feinberg
I'm not saying we'll live to see some sort of paradise. But just fighting for change makes you stronger. Not hoping for anything will kill you for sure.
~ Leslie Feinberg
In a way fighting was just like using magic. You said the words, and they altered the universe. By merely speaking you could create damage and pain, cause tears to fall, drive people away, make yourself feel better, make your life worse.
~ Lev Grossman
In the 'Instructions for King Merikere,' written in the inter-regnum between the Old and the Middle Kingdoms of Egypt, we read: "Be a craftsman in speech, so that thou mayest prevail, for the power [of a man] is the tongue, and speech is mightier than fighting.
~ Lewis Mumford
Hong Kong people do not keep silent and I urge people around the world to keep their eyes on Hong Kong and the passion with which people are fighting for basic rights. We never give up and we will not be silenced.
~ Joshua Wong
Many of us have felt that sense of desperation - of urgency - when we learn that we or someone we love is fighting for their life.
~ Ron Johnson
There's always great things that champions do. It can be inside fighting, this person uses his range well, this person has a great right hand - anytime you fight a champion, there's multiple things that they do well, and you have to try to take those strengths away.
~ Andre Ward
There's a lot of hype surrounding Ronda and a lot of the girls she's fought fall for that Ronda hype and they're beaten before they go in. They freeze in front of her and she uses it to her advantage.
~ Liz Carmouche
Obama not only falsely represented the Republican position - as usual - he shamelessly pretended that he was The One 'fighting so hard to cut middle-class taxes.' Baloney!
~ Bob Beauprez
I fought for, like, five years in Hawaii - nothing better than that. It was awesome. Every fight, I went on vacation, and I wasn't cutting any weight, so I could just eat whatever I wanted. I enjoyed it.
~ Robbie Lawler
I have to be out there to sell these fights; it's not because I really enjoy getting made up and going to work every day. It's cool, it's an awesome job, but it's still a job. I'm doing it because it helps me make a living and not because I'm so extremely vain that I want to see my face everywhere.
~ Ronda Rousey
On 'Death Valley,' I fought this werewolf, and he was picking me up and slamming me down. They put padding down in the garbage so he could really slam me down. They're flying around and I'm doing these jumping flying triangles pulling the guy down. It's just fun.
~ Caity Lotz
It's called 'Fight Valley,' and it's my first feature film. I just dove in and did the best I could. I don't think I'm gonna win any Academy Awards on this one. I had fun with it and hopefully will get more opportunities like that. It's about two sisters, one poor and one rich, and one goes into underground fighting.
~ Miesha Tate
When asked what he was fighting for, General Washington, in writing to General Thomas, said the object was 'neither glory nor extent of territory, but a defense of all that is dear and valuable in life.' He must have been an umpire. That's what umpiring is about.
~ Doug Harvey
No matter the challenges ahead, I will never stop fighting for New Jersey and the values we share.
~ Bob Menendez
That envoy saw the Spaniards at their most disorganized, told Atahuallpa that they were not fighting men, and that he could tie them all up if given 200 Indians.
~ Jared Diamond
That news was enough to induce 900 Maori to sail to the Chathams. The outcome clearly illustrates how environments can affect economy, technology, political organization, and fighting skills within a short time.
~ Jared Diamond
What do I do? Asked the princess. You keep your head down. She looked at me petulantly. Like hell I will. If we're going to die, I'm going down fighting, even if I'm terrible with a weapon. Fair enough, I said, handing her a cutlass. She swished it around. Pointy end toward the bad guy, right? Right.
~ Jasper Fforde
You like economics, don't you?' I asked. 'Everyone should know the basics,' said the Princess. 'Lasting peace will only be brought about through economic means - we should be trading with the Trolls rather than fighting them.
~ Jasper Fforde
I'm constantly fighting with my manager to reduce the amount of time I have to spend on promotional activities, so I can get back in the studio and work on new music.
~ Rivers Cuomo
I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.
~ Criss Jami, Killosophy
GSP knows how to use a lot of strategy.
~ Royce Gracie
It's important to have the right strategy. I can't commit to things or fight like I used to. I can't just bang it out. I have to be more intelligent in training and in fighting.
~ Glover Teixeira
I just love fighting. You lock me in there with another guy - that strategy, that game of chess - I'm in love with it. I'll be in love with it until the day I die. Now, if you want to strap a belt on me at the end of it? That's cool, my kids can brag about it.
~ Frank Mir