Defiance Quotes

“Writing a book, just like building a library, is an act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.”
― Susan Orlean, The Library Book

“I pointed my nose right at the bomber down below, then i hit the overburn. "Cadet?" Ironsides said. "Pilot, what are you doing?"
"My weapons are gone . . . I have to ram it."
"Understood," Ironsides whispered. "Saints' own speed, pilot."
"What?" Jorgen said over the line. "What? Ram it? Spin!"
I dove toward the enemy bomber
"Spin," Jorgen said . . . "Spin you'll die."
"Yes," I whispered. "But I'll win anyway.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Skyward

“Let no man think that the fire of the Targaryens did not burn in his veins.”
― George R.R. Martin, Fire & Blood

“Those same fists had always defied everything expected of her.”
― Kiersten White, And I Darken

“I will not make any deals with you. I’ve resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own.”
― Patrick McGoohan

“We seldom learn much from someone with whom we agree.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Hope is an act of desperate defiance against monstrous odds.”
― Ivo Andrić, Bosnian Chronicle

“Defying the Dark One no matter the length of his shadow. We will live, that defiance said. We will love and we will hope.”
― Robert Jordan, Towers of Midnight

“It doesn't take an army to change the world, or an average-sized militia group, either. All it takes is one individual to say the word "No". Be it a man refusing to register for the draft, or be it a gun owner refusing to register his weapons in Connecticut, it is the same: defiance in the face of arbitrary authority.”
― Mike Klepper

“Samirah," Loki growled, "turn into a lizard and scuttle away, my dear."
Sam frowned at him. "No, Father, I don't think I will. Why don't you?"
"Oooh!" Some of the giants even clapped.”
― Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead

“What some call rebellion, others call survival.”
― Shirley Fessel, Redemption from Biblical Battering: Your Path to Faith-Based Freedom

“Never apologize for correct actions.”
― R.J. Lawrence, The Xactilias Project

“How is everything, Nadia," he said.
"It's hot." I replied, smiling a little bit.
"Never forget," Nasser said, teasing me.
"It's very hot, Nasser, it's very hot.”
― Nadia Murad, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State

“The creek would go down. It would be a gentle, pleasant place to play in again. But nobody could make it do that. Nobody could make it do anything. Laura knew now that there were things stronger than anybody. But the creek had not got her. It had not made her scream and it could not make her cry”
― Laura Ingalls Wilder

“You know how it feels to think you've ruined everything. You're hoping if my story has a happy ending there's hope for yours too...”
― C.J. Redwine, Defiance

“He looked like an idol consecrated to the gods of arrogance. Damned if I would bow.”
― Miles Watson, Cage Life

“… an Emperor says, "I will kill you if you do not come", and the man bursts into a laugh and says, "You never told such a falsehood in your life, as you tell just now. Who can kill me? Me you kill, Emperor of the material world! Never! For I am Spirit unborn and undecaying; never was I born and never do I die; I am the Infinite, the Omnipresent, the Omniscient; and you kill me, child that you are!" That is strength, that is strength!”
― Swami Vivekananda, The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 3

“Leadership can mean defiance.”
― Chuck Wendig, Empire's End

“Answering a question with a question is simply a way to gain enough time to think of a plausible lie.”
― C.J. Redwine, Deception

“The old, defiant chant rose in her mind: If I want, I will learn. If I want, I will fight. If I want, I will live. And I want. And I will. This was going to be fun.”
― P.C. Hodgell, Seeker's Bane

“You are allowed one final statement, Mera of Xebel. It will be relayed to the Atlantean Council. Perhaps a curse upon our real? Or a loving goodbye to King Arthur?
Mera: Surrender. Now.”
― Jeff Parker, Aquaman, Volume 6: Maelstrom

“Let me not fear defeat or death,
Let me not fear being forgotten,
Let my defiance sustain my soul,
Let it remain with me ever after.

Poem: Prayer to the God of Rebellion,
in ‘Chameleon Lights”
― Ayushman Jamwal

“Making-out is one thing that won’t change even if civilization fizzles and humanity is reduced to two people. So each time Jack and I kiss, it’s as if we’re flipping off the jerks who destroyed our planet, as if we’re screaming at the top of our lungs…
We know your secret.
And we won’t be made invisible.”
― Caroline George, The Vestige

“A flicker of defiance flared very briefly in Rincewind's battered heart.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

“Miss Liddell,” he’d groan, “this is all impossible! Don’t you understand that? It’s impossible!”
Her expression was all seriousness, as if he’d hit a nerve. “Impossible…?” she’d say slowly, eyes shining. “Impossible is just a word.”
― Emory R. Frie, Wonderland

“Sometimes defiance is all we have”
― Stan Grant

“I am a weapon created by my people, a defiant shout against the looming hand of our own folly.”
― H.S. Crow

“About as defiant as a girl can be with her mouth gagged, her arms pinned and her legs spread wide open”
― Andrea Portes, Hick

“She felt rage boiling inside of her, begging to get out, begging to be set free. She succumbed to the supplications of her inner beast. She set her rage free.”
― Wiss Auguste, The Illusions of Hope

“The process of becoming a refugee varies for each person. It’s a journey of defiance and dares; because what each individual leaves behind is entirely different. Their personal goal is unique. Their ability to cope with the unpredictable hasn’t been challenged enough. Nor can they foresee the hand they’ll be dealt. Not everyone receives a strong hand. So, the results are always uncertain. For many, it’s the last game!”
― Alis Cerrahyan, Dance Like Nobody's Watching