Quotes About Assertiveness

Sophia? Che? What? You kick ass. She opened her eyes again, and her smile came slow and sharp. Damn straight

And I have a mighty and fatally accurate bitch slap

Being a peaceful people isn't the same as being a defenseless one.

Can you be bought? Pilar demanded. Maddy slid into the booth, grinned. Sure. Let's negotiate. Pilar sat down beside her.

she'd let him know just what that was

Redhead, built in a way made you sure God's a man." "It didn't work out between you?" "For a while it did. She wasn't shy about using what she had. She wasn't shy about anything," Doyle added with a grin.

Son, always answer back when you receive an insult. Do it straight away. Even if there's a chance there was nothing behind it, take back control, answer them back. An insult is an attack. You must counter.

When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.

No matter how much you love someone, you still want to have you own way.

This is passive-aggression in action.

I say, no. You've used me enough. If you don't cooperate, we'll go after Marla. I say, lead the way.

Ich bin voller Zuversicht und Entschlossenheit und verfüge über einen freien Willen – zumindest nehme ich das an …

But not to worry, he says. I have a badge and a gun and a penis.

Showing it off—and not caring who cared—was a sign of strength. So now she trembles.

Tell me to smile, and I'll show you my teeth.)

I'd spent so many years doing things I didn't really want to do for people I didn't really like.

I do have submissive courage, I do! But I have limits, too. Hard limits. Everyone does." Ashley

If you don't want her to go, you should say it. Those jerks who can't say a word no matter how much time passes ... I just don't get them. If they're doing whatever the hell they want ... then you should do what you want too. I hate those jerks who fool themselves into thinking that just because they clam up, nobody knows what's going on with them!!

he also discovered a correlation between their opinions and the conviction with which they stated them. It seemed that the less someone knew, the more forcefully he tried to state his case.

Kennedy stood her ground, like a predator trying to decide if this was worth the physical exertion. After an uncomfortable silence, she said, "I find that hard to believe.

Don't let anyone—no matter how important, famous, or powerful—make you feel ashamed about standing up for your boundaries.

To let oneself be carried on passively is unthinkable.

I'm terrified of passive acquiescence. I live in intensity.

Well, I really don't advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married.