Quotes About Assertiveness

We grew up with the duty to make it difficult for others before they made it difficult for us.

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.

You wouldn't have a nervous breakdown. You'd give them a nervous breakdown." I forgave him for a lot when he said that. I forgave him for almost everything.

no lo vivirán como una cesión desde la debilidad, sino como una concesión desde la fortaleza, y quien se siente fuerte no necesita polemizar.

Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she believed in God, without explanation or discussion.

A man's demonstration of self-respect is to never go down on knees before a woman and his self-protection is to stay away from a person who does or asks the people to do such demeaning, kneel down acts.

A married man who remains meek & mute mouse in front of his spouse normally spends a long tenure as an employee of the private corporate house.

Never take no shit from nobody. They give you shit, you give back two buckets of shit. You know what I mean?

A woman with opinions had better develop a thick skin and a loud voice.

It's nice to be nice, but it can be extremely draining and self-destructive when it mutes our voice, holds us back, and undermines our authenticity.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

after five minutes of getting a tongue lashing from her I had to cut Marisa off and remind her who was paying her salary and she was starting to hurt my feelings. "You don't have any feelings," Marisa said.

If a guy looked at me in a weird way or challenged me for whatever reason, I'd be in his face. I'd give him the shock treatment: I'd rip off my shirt to reveal my tank top underneath and then I'd punch him out. Or sometimes when he saw me he'd just say, "Oh, what the hell. Why don't we just get a beer?

Althought it's important not to let the little irritations consume you, it's also important not to ignore them. Backing down when others are unfairly running over you, or giving up with a sigh, can ultimately cause more distress than the hassle did in the first place. So I make sure to deal with them.

The only courageous act is to speak in the first person.

If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance.

I'm strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying 'I don't agree' and fighting with the children. It's part of my curiosity for life.

I've got no qualms in making my feelings clear when I need to.

I am definitely the queen. I definitely see myself as the queen.

Who's the real queen? Hell yeah, hell yeah. Bow down, I'm the real queen!

Truly, I have boundaries. I am someone who has a very, very, strong, amazing, powerful boundaries. I'm the boundary queen.

The key to asking someone out is to not really ask. In other words, don't feel your sentence needs to end with a question mark.