Resist Quotes

When you are what we call a 'minority writer,' a writer of color, a writer of any kind of difference, there is…

— Rumaan Alam

We must resist the temptation of once again turning America into the traditional bogeyman of the left.

— Giorgio Napolitano

I couldn't resist the idea of doing 'Coronation Street.'

— Nigel Havers

I think that the more of us who take the time to understand how someone else is feeling, the more likely we…

— Angie Thomas

“Offence is like muddy soil; when trapped underfoot, it resists rapid progress. Don't trap offences under your mind, else you resist change!…

— Israelmore Ayivor

As parents, we need to send our kids back to 'old-fashioned' outdoor summer camps, which have been on the decline as the…

— Darell Hammond

Resist, however peacefully and even in your own home, and heaven help you, no matter what your skin color.

— Neil Macdonald

“Break every boundary with your inner passion and you will get there successfully. Resist every chance to give up... Believe you can...…

— Israelmore Ayivor

I love this club, and to be wearing number 10 for Tottenham is amazing for me. I could not resist.

— Harry Kane

So we must stand together to resist, for we will get what we can take - just that and no more.

— Rose Schneiderman

Where conservative Catholics have the power to resist what seem like false ideas or disastrous innovations they must do so.

— Ross Douthat

Happy as we are, times may alter; we may be bitten with some impulse towards change, and many things may seem too…

— William Morris

I decided to work on things that obsess women because women can't resist things like lace, sequins, animal prints and python.

— Phoebe Philo

It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.

— Christopher Reeve

“Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a…

— Kamand Kojouri

“God calls big trees out of small seeds, so He prepares great monuments out of small minds. He will definitely call those…

— Israelmore Ayivor

Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if…

— Mark Goulston

After having babies, I went off most desserts and chocolates. I could never resist a Wispa or a Flake. I can't finish…

— Tana Ramsay

There's a sense in which the media narrative diminishes me. I resist the temptation to fit into a preconceived narrative.

— Ritchie Torres

Every time I attempt something feminine, I can't resist adding Amazon-inspired designs.

— Masaba Gupta

I wish I'd been better able to resist the sense of obligation to write some of the poems I did. It's in…

— Andrew Motion

I just like to go where the material is, whether that's TV, or movies, or the stage. As long as it's great…

— Sarah Shahi

My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.

— Liu Xiaobo

The more you resist something, the more aggressive it becomes.

— Bernice King

Since I work in home solar, I can't resist focusing on the amazing developments happening here. What many homeowners don't know is…

— Lynn Jurich