Quotes about Assertiveness

They are never going to invite you back, so you might as well open your mouth and unload both barrels of that gun. Say what you got to say.

We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.

Thanks to God that he gave me stubbornness when I know I am right.

Trying to please everybody is impossible - if you did that, you'd end up in the middle with nobody liking you. You've just got to make the decision about what you think is your best, and do it.

You're not really free until you're free from trying to please everybody.

no one's upset by what you're saying, you're probably not pushing hard enough. (And you're probably boring, too.)

And for always getting what she wants in the long run, commend me to a nasty woman.

I'll say I'm happy doing my thing. No one says 'no comment' anymore.

When you don't know whom you're trying to please, you cave in to three things: criticism (because you are concerned about what others will think of you), competition (because you worry about whether somebody else is getting ahead of you), and conflict (because you're threatened when anyone disagrees with you).

Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions ... Do your thing, and don't care if they like it.

Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.

Women have learned to flex their political muscles. You got to flex that muscle to get what you want.