Quotes About Assertiveness

How many of us have gazed at a man and thought, 'yes, him,' only to have him pay his attentions to someone else? And how many of us have sighed and waited for some other gentleman to come forward? All I wish to ask is, why? Why not strike up a conversation? Why not determine for ourselves whether 'he' is the one? Why leave it to fate?" A LADY'S GUIDE TO PROPER BEHAVIOR, 2ND EDITION

You must take control of events before they take control of you...If you don't do what you can for yourself, no one else will.

Sometimes you can't say no to someone.

If you have to fight a crowd of boys, it's best to go for the biggest one. That way you won't have to fight them all. The others will see that you mean business and you will win their respect.

As Tayna would say if I wanted to hear from an ass i would have fart.

I fucking matter," she tells Cas, her cheeks growing pink. "He has no right to tell me I don't.

Once you learn to respect your right to be fully valued, you will find it easy and natural to ask the world around you to respect that value. You set your price and the world will meet it. When you walk through the world feeling you are "more than" rather than "less than," more will come to you. No one ever achieved financial security by being weak and scared. Confidence is contagious; it will bring more into your life.

It's pretty clear: If you don't ask, you usually don't get what you deserve.

You are responsible for valuing yourself and stating that value to the world. This holds equally true for employees of companies large and small as well as artists and stay-at-home moms.

I want you to understand that simply saying your name is an act of power.

Sometimes there's just no room for apologies.

You have to be confident to be successful... I am somewhat confident.

I would say to someone, 'Make your own stuff sooner.' Also, it's OK to say no to something if it doesn't feel right.

There's no law that says you have to do what your mentor suggests. And the sooner you learn how to say 'no' confidently, the easier it will be to manage these key relationships.

You can use all the flowery words in the dictionary, but sooner or later, you have to let people know where you stand.

I'm not sorry for who I am.

I find myself saying 'sorry' for things I shouldn't be sorry for, haha.

I'm going to be direct with the players. If they don't like it, then I'm sorry.

Being unapologetic means never having to say you're sorry.

I don't want to sound too cocky. But I consider myself superwoman.

I come from South America and it's part of our culture to speak out. It's a lot healthier.

India is a proud and sovereign country. We do not take any decisions under pressure from the U.S. or any other power.

When you're confident in what you bring to the table, you don't have to chase and beg anyone to sit down and eat.

Protect your self-esteem and self-confidence - it is your responsibility!