Quotes About Assertiveness

Japan's foreign policy must have teeth, and, if Japan does not have the fangs, it must acquire them. If the only language that tomorrow's Asia will understand comes from the barrel of a gun, Japan must relearn that language

Fine. You're Lucious Landrum and I'm Annie Oakley. Can I go now?

The world according to Bubba is simple - if it aggravates you, stop it. By whatever means necessary.

I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't.

I'll thank ye," said a cool, level voice, "to take your hands off my wife.

I didna say I wanted an apology, did I? If I recall aright, what I said was 'Bite me again.

It's only when ye ken ye can say no that it takes courage.

Damn ye, woman! Will ye never do as you're told?" "Probably not," I said meekly.

Madam," he said, speaking very softly into her face. "I do not want your money. My wife does not want it. And my son will not have it. Cram it up your hole, aye?

The ninth Earl of Ellesmere had his chin thrust out as far as it would go, but the defiant look in his eye was tempered with a certain doubt as he intercepted Jamie's cold blue gaze. Jamie set the horse's hoof down slowly, just as slowly stood up, and drawing himself to his full height of six feet four, put his hands on his hips, looked down at the Earl, three feet six, and said, very softly, "No.

Your husband should tan ye, woman," said an austere voice from the blackness under a tree. "St. Paul says 'Let a woman be silent, and—' " "You can mind your own bloody business," I snarled, sweat dripping behind my ears, "and so can St. Paul.

The ninth Earl of Ellesmere had his chin thrust out as far as it would go, but the defiant look in his eye was tempered with a certain doubt as he intercepted Jamie's cold blue gaze. Jamie set the horse's hoof down slowly, just as slowly stood up, and drawing himself to his full height of six feet four, put his hands on his , looked down at the Earl, three feet six, and said, very softly, "No.

St Paul says "Let a woman be silent, and –"' 'You can mind your own bloody business,' I snarled, sweat dripping behind my ears, 'and so can St Paul.

Ye can stick your comfort straight up your arse, MacKenzie, and your goddamned stiff prick, too!

Ye mind me o' your uncle Dougal, a sionnach," she said, tilting her head to one side coquettishly. "He was older when I met him than you are now, but you've the look of him about ye, aye? Like ye'd take what ye pleased and damn anyone who stands in your way." Jamie

Drunk wi' power," he remarked disapprovingly to the ceiling. "Verra unwomanly attitude, that.

You can't stop me, so step aside.

You don't get taken seriously by asking someone to take you seriously. You've got to show up and own it.

I am not shy when it comes to asking questions.

I'm not a very assertive person.

There are a lot of negotiators that really will give in on a deal because being understood is more important than getting what they want. And there's a particular type in particular, the assertive negotiator: being understood is actually more important to them than actually making the deal.

I have never asked anyone for an assignment; never asked a producer or a director for a role.

I'm not going to back down one bit in attacking Trump.

I say what I think, and if somebody attacks me unfairly, I definitely tell them.