I strike terror among men, I can't be bothered by what they think.
Strength, Individuality, Feminism
This isn't going to be pretty. Rules will be broken. Friendships will be tested. And huge risks will be taken. But they're small prices to pay for true love and freedom, right?
Courage
And because she worshipped joy, Kira seldom laughed and did not go to see comedies in theaters. And because she felt a profound rebellion against the weighty, the tragic, the solemn, Kira had a solemn reverence for those songs of defiant gaiety.
Joy, Tragic
Human security depends on a system where each rational individual calculates that it is more profitable not to rebel.
Society
Rebellion is when you look society in the face and say I understand who you want me to be, but I’m going to show you who I actually am.
Life, Society
It's significantly more satisfying to kick a wall than it is to kick thin air. For the rebellious teen- or the teen who wants to feel like a rebel- a clearly defined law gives you something to define yourself against.
Life, Mortal Instruments, Society
Rock and Roll adolescent hoodlums storm the streets of all nations. They rush into the Louvre and throw acid in the Mona Lisa’s face.
It’s an artist’s right to rebel against the world’s stupidity.
Art, Creativity
Originality is the best form of rebellion.
Creativity
Everyone is a little bitter. We're born bitter. The personality itself is really just a very complex defense mechanism. A reaction to the first time someone said, "No you can't.
Reality, Acceptance, Cynicism