Quotes About Assertiveness

What I have in my power, that is my own. So long as I assert myself as holder, I am the proprietor of the thing

I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.

Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

I'm not stubborn. My way is just better.

I know this woman." "Who the hell is she?" He stared both his brothers down. "She's mine.

Well, 'I'm sorry' is just a thing to say, you see. I'm trying not to be so apologetic and obsequious all the time. It's just such a habit ...

I felt the problem was that no one in the family had learned to stand up to Uncle Harry's bullying. He was considered the clever one, the successful businessman and he had the most money, which intimidated my grandparents into thinking he was something they should be proud of.

It might go down better than appearing as a giant reptile encased in a ball of fire and forcing yourself on her.' 'WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BRING THAT UP?

He'd had a real talent, but what was talent without confidence, self-possession, "ownership," as people said, pompously but maybe accurately.

Toat? lumea, continu? ea, privind în jur spre noi, are ceva de spus. Dar nu toat? lumea poate suporta s? o spun?. Treaba voastr? e s? g?si?i o modalitate.

I like being a girl. I just want to be the one who says what that means.

I won't say it's okay, because it's not. If you want to break up with me, Elle, then do it. But I'm not going to make it easy for you.

Elliott took a long, deep breath. "Look. We seem to have had a misunderstanding.…" "Really?" Eyes snapping fire, Simone faced him. "Really. A misunderstanding. What part of 'I don't want to see you again, and I don't want you to come to my office' did I misunderstand? Because it seemed pretty fucking crystal to me." He winced. "No. That part was right.

my voice firm as I took charge. Keeping the surface polished.

Fuuuuuuuuck youuuuuuu," Keisha said.

We determine our own price; it is always good to set our price to infinity so that no one can buy us!

Above all, it is not decency or goodness of gentleness that impresses the Middle East, but strength.

I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.

If I want more, I need to go and get it, demand it, take hold of it with all my might, and do the best I can with it.

Oh, you're one of those,' the princess said. 'One of what?' 'One of those who needs to be told their worth over and over by others. Do you know who tells me my worth, Phaedra of Alonso?' The princess pointed a hard finger at her own chest. 'Me. I determine my own worth. If I had to rely on others I'd have lain down and died waiting.

I determine my own worth. If I had to rely on others, I'd have lain down and died waiting.

I'm going to paste it up on the wall so my dickhead uncle sees it the moment he walks in and stops going on about me losing it.

You cannot force me to make my wishes now" She squared her shoulders and looked at him. "I've read texts.