Defiance Quotes

I spit into the face of time that has transfigured me

I pissed on the man who called me a dog. Why was he so surprised?

I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. So I'll go to jail, so what? We have been in jail for years.

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.

Then tell Wind and Fire where to stop," returned madame; "but don't tell me.

I hold my peace, sir? no; No, I will speak as liberal as the north; Let heaven and men and devils, let them all, All, all, cry shame against me, yet I'll speak.

All right, then, I'll go to hell.

Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back.

I had rather chop this hand off at a blow,And with the other fling it at thy face.

Come the three corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them.

How beggarly appear arguments before a defiant deed!

Then love-devouring Death do what he dare.

Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man.

This England never did, nor never shall,Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror.

I know death follows me, but I murder him first.

Whenever you see a board up with "Trespassers will be prosecuted," trespass at once.

If that's what the court can do, then punish me more then I've been punished already.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.

If I had one wish I would ask for a big enough ass for the whole world to kiss.

My God, but what do I care about the laws of nature and arithmatic if for some reason these laws and two times two is four are not to my liking?

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me With just a pocketful of soap.

Hang those that talk of fear.

Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.

I have remained resentful to this dayWhen any but myself presumed to sayThat there was anything I couldn't be.

I cannot be subservient anywhere.

Goin insane, never die, live eternal, who shall I fear?

Perverseness is your whole defence.

I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers: Go ahead, make my day.

I cannot, nor I will not hold me still; My tongue, though not my heart, shall have his will.

Twice two makes four seems to me simply a piece of insolence. Twice two makes four is a pert coxcomb who stands with arms akimbo barring your path and spitting. I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too.

Bury me smilin' with G's in my pocket, Have a party at my funeral let every rapper rock it Let the hoes that I used to know, from way before Kiss me from my head to my toe, Gimme a paper and pen so I can write about my life of sin, Couple bottles of gin, in case I don't get in.

I'll make death love me; for I will contendEven with his pestilent scythe.

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

Hoping they bury me with ammunition, weed, and shells. Just in case.

More can I bear than you dare execute.

If anyone's reading this waiting for some type of full-on, flat apology for anything, they should just stop reading right now.

-Why don't you cry again, you little wretch? -Because I'll never cry for you again.

But twice-two-makes-four is for all that a most insupportable thing. Twice-two-makes-four is, in my humble opinion, nothing but a piece of impudence. Twice-two-makes-four is a farcical, dressed-up fellow who stands across your path with arms akimbo and spits at you.

I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.

What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of being so easily persuaded. When I have made up my mind, I have made it.