“Some things defy language itself.”
“There are some things that defy explanation- kind of like. . . you know, you.”
“Fear best lends itself to the creation of Nature-defying illusions.”
“You harm her, and so help me, I’ll defy death itself to rip your heart out. (Ewan)”
“Jody noticed that the kid was focused on the breasts, which were defying gravity, and apparently death itself, by standing there at complete attention”
“To some of us, the wresting of beauty out of language is the only thing in the world that matters.”