Harper Lee

In that film, the man and the part met. As far as I'm concerned, that part is Greg's for life. I've had many, many offers to turn it into musicals, into TV or stage plays, but I've always refused.

American Novelist

Jim Carrey

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

Canadian Comedian

William James

Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.

American Philosopher

Henry Miller

The man who is forever disturbed about the condition of humanity either has no problems of his own or has refused to face them.

American Author

Ivan Moody

There were patterns in my family that had to be broken, and I refused to live my life the way certain members of my family had.

American Musician

Marlon Brando

The only reason I'm in Hollywood is that I don't have the moral courage to refuse the money.

American Actor

Maya Angelou

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

American Poet

Frank Gehry

I refuse to work unless I get paid, so I don't get a lot of work sometimes.

American Architect

Publilius Syrus

It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.

Roman Writer

Marianne Williamson

The world cannot evolve if girls refuse to become women.

Used to firmly reject something, often with determination.

Strong Denial

Implies a non-negotiable stance when declining something.

No Negotiation

Can be used politely in social contexts to decline offers.

Polite Disagreement

Refuse includes all discarded items, not only everyday trash.

Not Just Trash

Often used in discussions about waste management and recycling.

Environmental Context

Commonly found in signs and notices in public areas.

Public Spaces

Shows someone's deliberate decision not to do something.

Personal Choice

Indicates potential negative outcomes if the refusal is not respected.

Possible Consequence

Can reveal emotions like stubbornness, anger, or moral standpoints.

Emotional Stand

 I would call people up, it would be the wrong person. It would be really awkward. I'd also have a lot of times where I'd call players up, and they didn't want to speak at all to me. They would hang up. When I said the word baseball, they would just refuse to talk altogether. This was because they faced a lot of segregation during their careers.

How one teenager...

 Despite six months of double checking, the bizarre discovery refused to yield. But rather than celebrating a physics revolution, the researchers published a cautious paper arguing for continued research in an effort to explain the observed anomaly. In time, the error was tracked to a single incorrectly connected fiber optic cable.

Is there a reproducibilit...

 will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy. And I refuse to accept that we can't build this world into something new, some place where a child's name doesn't have to be written on a t-shirt, or a tombstone, where the value of someone's life

How to raise a Black son...

 would earn a spot on the zodiac calendar in the order they arrived. The rat rose with the sun to get an early start, but on the way to the river, he met the horse, the tiger, and the ox. Because the rat was small and couldn't swim very well, he asked the bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused,

The myth behind the...

 underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy

His Epic Message Will...

 indulging thoughts and behaviors that still give them a starring role in this next chapter of your life when they shouldn't be an extra. Getting over heartbreak is hard, but if you refuse to be misled by your mind and you take steps to heal,

How to fix a broken...

 So they are so powerful that in a common law country, if you go to a hospital and you refuse life-saving medical treatment, a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy.

Chimps have feelings and...

 A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog. A second dwarf stands next to them, while the artist himself pauses at his canvas. Two more people whisper in the background,

Why is this painting so...

 yours mine all over the world really had a different norm for all of us it was pretty clear that women were lesser beings universities refused admitting females professional woman had to write under

Defying stereotypes: the...

 as the troop starts to explore their new world there's one monkey who is refusing to come out