Quotes About Assertiveness

I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.

Don't you try and go through life worrying about if somebody like you or not. You best be making sure they doing right by you.

One of the many ways of managing peers is to knock them down so heavily, whenever we find them on their wrong foot, that they loose the courage of raising their voice when we are wrong.

Don't you want to know the kind of woman I am?" When he said nothing, she continued. "I'm like your father. When I start something I finish it." Cull seemed to consider that before he turned toward her, his lips quirking into a grin as his eyes blazed with challenge. "Is that right?" Before she could react, he grabbed her and dragged her to him. His mouth dropped to hers in a demanding kiss as he pushed her back against the barn wall.

You don't have to treat me as if I'm made out of glass and might break," she said. "I'm a lot stronger than I look." "Is that right?" He looped an arm around her waist and pulled her to him right there in the street between their vehicles. Her full lips parted in surprise. Her sweet, warm breath commingled with his own. She let out a soft moan as he tasted her. Drawing her even closer, he deepened the kiss, demanding more.

Learn from the cock the following four things: getting up at the right time, fighting bitterly, making your brothers flee and usurping their share also!

When it comes to girls, you make your own invitations.

No woman who wants something is a lady. If she is, she doesn't get it.

Please, I'm a politician's wife. I have a set of my own.

Hurl your calumnies boldly; something is sure to stick.

It was, 'If you don't do 'The Show Goes On,' your album's not coming out.' I had nothing to do with that record - nothing. I was literally told how I should rap on it. But I'm a bastard, 'cos I'll turn around and put it back in your face.

It's rare to meet somebody who's secure with herself, confident in who they are, and doesn't have anything to apologize for.

Maybe almost 20 years ago, I was like, 'God, I need to be more direct.' And I found times that I could practice it when it was maybe not my family or friends or co-workers. It's a quality that's rarely disliked.

I'd rather laugh - not fuss and fight. You can articulate your point without arguing. When you're arguing constantly, you just need to say, 'You're real cool, but you're not for me.'

I like to rattle cages.

I think that most people believe that Russia, because of its - it has regained some of its military strength. And they do rattle the saber a bit. It wants to be a player.

Everyone is your friend if you say yes, but say no and watch how they react. It's been a huge life lesson for me.

Even when a drunk guy, a program director, was slurring his words and telling me what to do with my career, I didn't react to him in a negative way. You kind of have to joke back with them to put them in their place.

It's absolutely fine to be a bit more reactive and not chase after the ball at times. But you cannot be passive.

I was at a point where I was ready to say I am what I am because of what I am and if you like me I'm grateful, and if you don't, what am I going to do about it?

I'm not a confused person in real life. I'm very clear.

In real life, I'm a large character, and I need the space and platform to be large.

I think my whole deal was I didn't think other people had a right to an opinion. I think the problem I had was, in real life, it was my way or the highway, and if people disagreed with me, then they were just wrong.

What gives you real power is when you know your power. And I feel quite powerful.