#defy

I defy anyone - and I have said this to the Germans - to build a solid, articulated, and viable Europe without France's consent. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#articulated #build #consent #defy #europe

It's now expected of me that I will defy expectation, so I really generally seem to be free to write what I want. ↗

— Jonathan Lethem

#expectation #expected #free #generally #i

I have worked really hard to defy categorization, to break down a taxonomy whenever it comes my way. ↗

— Rick Moody

#comes #defy #down #hard #i

I admire many actors, though I don't think there's anyone whose career I would want to mirror sort of by the beats. What I'm really looking to do is constantly defy expectations. I'm very curious to see if you can actually have a character actor and a movie star's career combined. ↗

— David Oyelowo

#actually #admire #anyone #beats #career

Modern bodybuilding is ritual, religion, sport, art, and science, awash in Western chemistry and mathematics. Defying nature, it surpasses it. ↗

— Camille Paglia

#awash #bodybuilding #chemistry #defying #mathematics

It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape. ↗

— Voltaire

#brave #close #coward #death #defying

Rarely have elected leaders been so intent on defying the public will. ↗

— Scott Brown

#defying #elected #intent #leaders #public

It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

#armed #attack #cavalry #courage #dares

I like the idea of defying the convention of what it is to be in your 40s, or 50s, or 60s. ↗

— Anthony Kiedis

#defying #i #idea #like #your

Orson Welles was one of these people who was defying everything the doctors told him he wasn't supposed to be doing. He was really enjoying himself when he was eating what he wanted to eat. ↗

— Eartha Kitt

#doctors #doing #eat #eating #enjoying