Quotes About Assertiveness

Doona be 'duh'ing me, lass," he growled

He shakes me."Say my name." "No." "Damn it,would you just cooperate?" "I do not know that word,'cooperate.'" "Obviously,"he growls. "I think you make up words." "I do not make up words." "Do,too." "Do not." "Too." "Not." I laugh "Woman you make me crazed,"he mutters. We do this often.Get into childish arguments.He is stubborn,my beast.

What you need is some balance in your life: to know when to say no and when to say yes, how to ask for help as easily as you give it, when to let other people live with the consequences of their choices, how to be honest with yourself (always) and forthright and direct with other people (most of the time), and why it's important to give up striving to be perfect and accept your perfectly imperfect self.

I welcome your opinions," Margaret said, glancing down. "Not your dictates." For

When you realize how much you're worth, You'll stop giving people discounts.

If someone doesn't like what you bring to the table in a relationship, let them eat alone.

Examine what you tolerate. What you put up with you end up with. What you allow continues. Reevaluate the costs and your worth.

Be polite, be kind, but be firm if you are clear that the idea in question will deplete you. Your ability to say no without justifying your decisions might be one of the least developed but most powerful tools women can learn.

If you want to be seen, you have to put yourself out there - it's that simple.

No one can give you authority. But if you act like you have it, others will believe you do.

Really, she had three styles of delivering unpleasant truths--the jab, the hook, and the uppercut. Luther was man enough for the uppercut.

To have power means not to have to give in, and to force the environment or the other person to do so. Power in this narrow sense is the priority of output over intake, the ability to talk instead of listen. In a sense, it is the ability to afford not to learn.

Signori, chi ha qualcosa da dire si faccia avanti, e taccia.

Was ich einmal will, das will ich, denn ich bin der Hadschi Halef Omar Ben Hadschi Abul Abbas Ibn Hadschi Dawud al Gossarah!

You must listen!" the tiny monster squeaked. She grabbed it as it made to climb onto the dashboard, and then she shook it fiercely. "No!" she bellowed. "You must listen!

Tomorrow you'll do it right, show him just because you're a woman don't mean you can't hold your own." Charity turned. "That's what you'd do, isn't it, Maude?" She laughed. "Honey, that's what I been doin' all my life.

I want a hands-off rule on all my stuff. Including my bike." "Okay…" "And I want everyone to stop calling me Megan C Cups behind my back." Doug's jaw went slack as he flushed. "How did you know about that?" Megan raised her eyebrows. "All right, fine. Is that all?" Doug said.

I want Andrew to be the kind of guy that shuts that shit down, but Matt's the one who rolls his eyes.

Come right out and say you want it: "It's been great hearing you talk about the position. I'd love to work here, and I think I could do a terrific job for you.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone.

two people who are used to having their own way should stay separate

if a child waited to speak until all the grown-ups settled down and gave her some room to say her piece, the most important things would never get said.

I think a lot of women innately know how to play their hand. I'm not a big one for the rules.

I'm not out burning bras, but I'm very opinionated about women owning their power.