Quotes About Self-assertion

I'm interested when people will stand up for themselves. I'm always interested in that moment when someone decides it's not good enough, and even though it's painful, they're willing to make a change.

She doesn't get to tell my story. I do.

As a model, of course, I'd carried my face like a sign, holding it out a foot or so in front of me—not out of pride or vanity, God knew; those had been stamped out long ago, or at any rate, disjoined from my physical appearance. No, out of sheer practicality: here's what I am. Calling card, handshake, précis, call it what you like; it was what I had to offer to the world where I had spent my life.

I'm not your girl" "You could be." "Yeah and I could also tattoo an anorexic pterodactyl on my navel, but I'm not planning on do that, either

Do whatever it takes to remind myself that I'm still here and have a say.

No one can make you a victim but yourself.

Maybe freedom means defining yourself any way you want to be.

Does the sun ask itself, "Am I good? Am I worthwhile? Is there enough of me?" No, it burns and it shines. Does the sun ask itself, "What does the moon think of me? How does Mars feel about me today?" No it burns, it shines. Does the sun ask itself, "Am I as big as other suns in other galaxies?" No, it burns, it shines.

No doubt Western civilization has in the past been full of wars and revolutions, and the national elements in our culture, even when they were ignored, always provided an unconscious driving force of passion and aggressive self-assertion.

Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself.

I do not want my name to be presented to the public as an Indian, but as a pitcher.

You can write 'little beast' if you want, but my name is David Ferrer.

I don't ever apologize for who I am because then I let someone else decide who I am.

For me, it's about being true to myself and being true to our goals and not being afraid to declare what you want.

I am not ashamed to say I will speak up to defend myself.

It's important to not have my sexuality define me.

I define myself.

Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.

I never was a person who let people who have their ideas and their expectations of me dictate who I became.

If I am just, like, on a run by myself, I've never been stopped. Even if I'm at Target buying my own action figure, people would not believe that it's me. I actually was like, 'This is me!'

Assertion, even self-assertion, does not invariably bespeak an urge to annihilate the opposition or to wield coercive power.

You don't have to be nice all the time. Get angry once in a while. You're entitled.

Oh, my, you are one of the Chosen People, mocked Black-eyes. Of course I am, retorted Emily.

I crossed my arms on my stomach. A psychologist would have said I was closed off, uncommunicative. Fuck them.