Quotes About Self-assertion

I can't always be Lois Lane," I insisted. "I want to be Superman, too.

I will not take what you need to give me. I will take what you want to give me.

sooner or later I do what I want to do.

I don't turn to anyone for advice. I do what I want.

Her mother, by showing her off all through childhood, had trained into her the instinct to defeat the expectations of others.

He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. —Raymond Hull Imagine

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You are not afraid to ask for what you need, to say yes or no to anything or anyone.

You should never ask anyone for anything. Never—and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself. They will make the offer and they will give of their own accord

Teresa se avergonzó desde su infancia de que la madre hubiera ocupado los rasgos de su cara y confiscado su yo. Pero lo peor era que el antiguo imperativo ¡ama a tu padre y tu madre! La obligaba a estar de acuerdo con aquella ocupación y a llamar aquella agresión amor

I love to say "please" and you have to accept me that way. If you don't, it's your problem.

If you don't like it, then y'can jolly well lump it.

The foundation of self-confidence, the basis of boldness and self-assertion, is a deep inner trust, based on living a life of perfect integrity, and disciplining yourself to live consistent with your highest values in every situation.

If you constantly think thoughts of boldness and courage and self-assertion, you become progressively bolder and more courageous and more self-assertive. The more you dwell on the person you would like to be, with the qualities you would like to have, the more you implant those deep into your subconscious mind where they become part of your ongoing evolution. What you habitually think about eventually becomes a part of your character and your personality.

If I didn't define who I was and what I wanted, then someone else would.

Yes, she'd made a mistake... but she wasn't going to be bullied. You couldn't let boys go around raining on your lava and ogling other people's watercolors.

I don't like being labelled so I decided to label myself.

You're going to have to speak up for yourself - and I learned that after always being, for lack of a better word, crapped on.

I'm not good, Mac. Never have been.' What-true confession time? my eyes tease. Don't need it. 'I want what I want and I take it.' Is he warning me? What could he possibly threaten me with now? 'There's nothing I can't live with. Only things I won't live without.

You've mistaken me for someone else. Do not wait on me, Ms. Lane. Do not construct your world around mine. I'm not that man." "Screw you, Barrons." "I'm not that man, either.

Beautiful Girl, wake the fuck up, can't eviscerate essential self.

Bottom line is most of the world will push you as far as you let them.

Decide, Ms. Lane," Barrons said, behind me. "Choose," V'lane agreed. "Go to hell, both of you! New world. New rules. New me. Don't call me. I'll call you.

I'm proud of you, son," he said. "I guess it has finally sunk in that it's important to stand up for yourself in this world." Rocky shook his head. "It's more important to stand up for someone who can't stand up for herself," he had answered. Rocky Ryan speaking with his father.