Quotes About Assertiveness

Anita can speak for herself, Richard said. Jean-Claude's attention flicked back to me. That is certainly true. But I came to see how the two of you enjoyed the play. And pigs fly, I said. You don't believe me? Not hardly, I said.

Be nice, be nice, until it's time to stop being nice, then destroy them.

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt said that. It is a quote I try to live by.

I had to practice this line to use with people who come to signings and things: 'I'm sorry, I don't have sex with strangers.' --Laurell K. Hamilton, www.locusmag.com/2000/Issues/09/Hamil...

You're the scarest motherfucker in the room.

A lot of people take too much directness as rudeness, especially from a woman.

I had to practice this line to use with people who come to signings and things: 'I'm sorry, I don't have sex with strangers.' Interview at Locus magazine, 2000

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt said that. It is a quote I try to live by. Most of the time I succeed.

There are only two things you can do when you're dressed like Barbie Does Bondage; you can be embarrassed or you can be aggressive. Guess what my choice was. I

I called her Mrs. Bennington at her insistence. When I'd referred to her as Ms. Bennington, she'd nearly bitten my head off. She was not one of your liberated women. She liked being a wife and mother. I was glad for her, it meant more freedom for the rest of us.

You're the scariest motherfucker in the room.

never mistake kindness for weakness, Asher. It's not the same thing.

Pami?taj, nikt bez twego przyzwolenia nie mo?e sprawi?, ?e poczujesz si? gorsza. To s?owa Eleanor Roosevelt. ?yj? zgodnie z tym mottem.

But you wouldn't be doing me; I don't bottom to anyone,' Nicky said. 'That works for me,' Dev said. I was no longer certain we were joking. Nicky grinned. 'If I come across for you then I'll have to fight off Jean-Claude and Asher. I think I'll stay on this side of the heteroflexible divide; it'll make things less complicated.

Lead me, really lead me, or get the hell out of my way! -Anita Blake

He should have known better than to try and intimidate me with size. I've been the smallest kid on the block for as long as I can remember. Size hadn't been impressive for a very long time.

Richard sensed it and pulled away. He went around to the driver's side of his car and opened his door, leaning across to unlock mine. He didn't open the door for me. He knew better than that. I could open my own bloody door. Richard

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt said

Concentreaza-te asupra ta: fa ce vrei, cand vrei, fara sa-ti bati capul cu lucrurile pe care altii le vor de la tine.

Don't expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself.

We should teach our girls that snapping is ok, instead of waiting for someone else to break them.

be aggressive, BE-BE Aggressive! B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E

This is not a resting bitch face This is a touch-me-and-die face

They mean hot like 'I'm too good for you I got my own money don't be frontin' me.' You're more like 'Be my boyfriend I'll make you cookies come meet my dad ' know what I mean