Quotes About Assertiveness

I know I'm right," he said. "If you disagree with me, you're wrong.

dictate the terms of the relationship," Carl had instructed her, "or they do. You never want it to be them. Always make sure it's you.

He will not admit anything, and down faces everybody. If he can't out-argue them he bullies them, and then takes their silence for agreement with his views.

A brave man's hand can speak for itself; it does not even need a woman's love to hear its music.

All my integrity seemed to lie in saying No.

I suggest you stick to your needlework." "Only if I can stitch your lips shut.

Yes, be selfish, woman—if you haven't learned that, you've learned damn little.

Don't play, Gia, he growled. Suck me or fuck me. Make me come.

One dark brow arched. You're getting the fuck-me look and thinking about Arnoldo? Do I have to kick his ass now, too? Chapter 11 pg. 193

Sometimes you just have to be blunt and say, 'I rock.

You don't have any problem with reality. You face it head on and tackle that bitch to the ground.

You can't manage me, Lindsay. I'm more than happy to be the recipient of your persuasive skills, but not if you'll be pissed off when it doesn't get you what you want.

you Don't want what I'M ready to dish out

No. Don't say no. No.

His hand covered my mouth. "Don't. Tell me when, then. And before you say never, take a good look at me and tell me if you see a man who's easily deterred.

B.O.B. and I have a longtime understanding—when we're done with each other, we know exactly which one of us has been used, and it isn't me.

I hated to serve men in any way.

The trouble was, I hated the idea of serving men in any way.

The trouble was, I hated the idea of serving men in any way. I wanted to dictate my own thrilling letters.

It never occurred to me to say no

I hated the idea of serving men in any way.

For he will do As he do do And there's no doing anything about it! - The Rum Tum Tugger

A man whose wisdom is true does not sit in waiting for the world to come at him piece by piece for proving its existence!

and it made me uncomfortable the way this guy was eating a scrawny chicken wing and looking at me. You know, I just wanted to tell him to knock it off and be a person.