Defiance Quotes

160 Defiance quotes by 137 unique authors

In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude of defiance: we… — Charlie Chaplin
Defiance rose up like vomit. I swung back and yelled, "Don't ever do that again! — Ellen Hopkins
That single thought is enough. The impulse increases to a wish, the wish to a desire, the desire to an uncontrollable longing, and the longing… — Edgar Allan Poe
She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for… — George R. R. Martin
There came to him an image of man’s whole life upon the earth. It seemed to him that all man’s life was like a tiny… — Thomas Wolfe
You want to fall, that's all. You think it can't go on like that. It's as if your life is a perch on the edge… — Kevin Powers
Toughness found fertile soil in the hearts of Palestinians, and the grains of resistance embedded themselves in their skin. Endurance evolved as a hallmark of… — Susan Abulhawa
Being defiant can be a good thing sometimes," Aunty Ifeoma said. "Defiance is like marijuana - it is not a bad thing when it is… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
What if a puppet could cut its own strings, and in that act of defiance and strength of will become truly alive? Become is own… — Barry Lyga
I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance. — Andre Gide
Comedy is defiance. It's a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it's the laughter that allows hope to creep back… — Will Durst
All students, members of the faculty, and public officials in both Mississippi and the Nation will be able, it is hoped, to return to their… — John F. Kennedy
The leader personifies the certitude of the creed and the defiance and grandeur of power. He articulates and justifies the resentment damned up in the… — Eric Hoffer
I like to joke that I probably hold the world record for rejection letters. Yes, the truth is that I was fed up of being… — Ashwin Sanghi
Women have to be extremely careful about choosing something that they consider an act of defiance that can really be used to further their enslavement. — Alice Walker
It was during the Reagan years that defiance of international law and the U.N. Charter became entirely open. — Noam Chomsky
Under Clinton, the defiance of world order has become so extreme as to be of concern even to hawkish policy analysts. — Noam Chomsky
I come from a family of teachers, and I believe ideas matter; the good ones deserve reverence, and the bad ones, defiance. — Nancy Gibbs
I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by… — Siegfried Sassoon
I hope we shall take warning from the example of England and crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations which dare already… — Thomas Jefferson
Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers posed by the corporation, writing of the need to crush… — Ben Manski
He exists in the public mind as bits and pieces of his characters-Butch Cassidy's charm, Ben Quick's machismo, Cool Hand Luke's defiance, Harper's irony, Hud's… — Maureen Dowd
In a world of Hate, I am Love. In a world of Shame, I stand proud. In a world of Chaos, I am Peace. In… — Aisha
Wherever you go, whatever you are doing and whatever is happening around you, always take your own sunshine with you. Keep a hopeful attitude as… — Kemmy Nola
Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of hope… — Kendrick Meek

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