“They defy gravity, as good books should.”
“His books are kept on freestanding shelves hung at different angles on a sea-green wall. They defy gravity, as good books should.”
“Painting something that defies the law of the land is good. Painting something that defies the law of the land and the law of gravity at the same time is ideal.”
“... all good things beyond sleep come precisely because we defy gravity while we live.”
“Rhythm? Not only do I have to defy gravity. I have to have rhythm while I do it?”
“Jody noticed that the kid was focused on the breasts, which were defying gravity, and apparently death itself, by standing there at complete attention”