Quotes about Assertiveness

I like to do all the talking myself.  It saves time, and prevents arguments." "But

He said that when we finally did get the farm paid for we could tell everybody to go to hell. That was what he lived for, to own his farm without having to say please or thank you to a living soul.

I can stand on my own feet; I don't need any man's mahogany desk to prop me up

That was the voice of one who knew his own mind.

so I stand here without further deprecatory words.

Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.

If there's something bothering me in the business end of things with people I work with, I just say it right out.

A man should be decided always, both where he knows and where he does not know. He should be as ready to say "no" as "yes", as quick to acknowledge his ignorance as to impart his knowledge. If he stands upon fact, and acts from the simple truth, he will find no room for halting between two opinions.

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.

No one gives you anything in life, Teresa would say, you have to take it by force, and as soon as you get careless they'll take it back.

Exert some independence; you're not a little girl. You can't let anyone else decide things for you. You have to take care of yourself in this world," she said.