A thing there was that mattered; a thing, wreathed about with chatter, defaced, obscured in her own life, let drop every day… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
At that point I ought to have gone away, but a strange sensation rose up in me, a sort of defiance of… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
All violation of established practice implies in its own nature a rejection of the common opinion, a defiance of common censure, and… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“I am going to keep on defying you. I am going to shame you with my defiance. You remind me that I… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair. Yet the abyss is not not infinite; its… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
None of us should be ashamed to speak of our class power or lack of it. Overcoming fear, even the fear of… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
That is why I think, in defiance of Plato, that there is at once error and vulgarity in saying that poetry is… — Jacques Maritain Copy Share Image
In all great works of fiction, regardless of the grim reality they present, there is an affirmation of life against the transience… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a… — H. H. Asquith Copy Share Image
“I turned to my kitchen to put the final touch on my dish--- a splash of black aged vinegar to the broth.… — Roselle Lim Copy Share Image
“Whenever any American’s life is taken by another American unnecessarily—whether it is done in the name of the law or in the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All students, members of the faculty, and public officials in both Mississippi and the Nation will be able, it is hoped, to… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“The process of becoming a refugee varies for each person. It’s a journey of defiance and dares; because what each individual leaves… — Alis Cerrahyan Copy Share Image
If you tell me, I will leave you alone," I said. "And if you don't tell me, I am going to grab… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“Love in war is an act of defiance. A fragile thing, born in blood and fire, clinging to moments stolen between battles.… — Dustin Lee Copy Share Image
