Quotes About Assertiveness

Every no I say is a yes to myself. It feels right to me. People don't have to guess what I want or don't want, and I don't need to pretend. When you're honest about your yeses and noes, it's easy to live a kind life. People come and go in my life when I tell the truth, and they would come and go if I didn't tell the truth. I have nothing to gain one way, and everything to gain the other way. I don't leave myself guessing or guilty.

I'm certainly not going to put my life on hold for him.

If I didn't define who I was and what I wanted, then someone else would.

She was reasonably sure her remarks were not entirely foolish, and did not wish to be ignored, much less ignored and patronized alternately. Part of it—but only a part—she knew was due to the softness of her voice. So she developed a physics voice, a professional voice: clear, competent, and many decibels above conversational. With such a voice it was important to be right. She had to pick her moments

You don't go on bended-knee to petition the official culture for your rights. You have to take them.

He caught her by the shoulders and gave her a hard little shake. Do you think you're so charming in that silly little nightdress that I can't resist tumbling you? Do you think I have no pride when it comes to you? B-b-but I— Well, you're right, he shouted. I don't! With that, his lips came down on hers

Your growling and posturing might impress the sort of women you're accustomed to consorting with,but quite frankly, I find them to be a bit of a bore. Portia to Julian

What are we, Charlie's Angels?

But the ragpicker had learned long ago that if you wanted something done, it was never a good idea to rely on others. Others were never as committed to achieving your goals as you were.

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Laugh all you want. I know my own worth and don't need to prove it to someone who doesn't know theirs.

How do you tell a man—in a nice way—that he makes you sick?

Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.

Susan says, don't get afraid, get angry.

Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!

Never cross a woman with a star on a stick, young lady. They've got a mean streak.

Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do that.

If you try to to take my bananas from me, I will reclaim them from your cold dead hands.

They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . .

The key to winning, as always, was looking as if you had every right, nay, duty to be where you were. It helped if you could also suggest in every line of your body that no one else had any rights to be doing anything, anywhere, whatsoever.

Carpe Jugulum, read Agnes aloud. That's... well, Carpe Diem is 'Sieze the Day,' so this means- Go for the throat

Granny's implicit belief that everything should get out of her way extended to other witches, very tall trees and, on occasion, mountains.

Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.

She felt better for all that. A good shouting at somebody always makes you feel better and in control, especially if you aren't.