The basic quality for the diplomat is not intelligence but loyalty. — C. Northcote Parkinson Copy Share Image
In order to be a diplomat, one must speak a number of languages, including doubletalk. — Carey Williams Copy Share Image
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Saying no to me is like saying no to happiness. It's your loss not mine. You're missing out on a good thing. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you give your ONE Thing your most emphatic Yes! and vigorously say No! to the rest, extraordinary results become possible. — Gary W. Keller Copy Share Image
“For every person who will say yes, there are twenty who will say no. For a positive response you must find the… — Chuck Reaves Copy Share Image
“that the secret to saying No was to shift the focus and learn how to say Yes more slowly.” — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
Never, ever, take a "no" from someone who's not empowered to give you a "yes" in the first place. — Peter Greenberg Copy Share Image
“An ambassador is someone who thinks twice before he says nothing” - attributed to one of India's ambassadors in Argentina at the… — Tony Leon Copy Share Image
“If you say "NO" then you deny something but if you say "YES" then you make a move. A move that will… — Pēteris Bitāns Copy Share Image
I'm acting for the same reasons I wanted to become a diplomat. I've thought about it a lot and concluded that I… — Edgar Ramirez Copy Share Image
“I can say no at any time ” “Yes.” “But aren’t I supposed to do whatever you say ” “Only if you… — Sasha White Copy Share Image
“To eliminate nonessentials means saying no to someone. Often. It means pushing against social expectations. To do it well takes courage and… — Tommy Brown Copy Share Image
We are not god to take all the responsibilities , always.Telling NO sometimes will give a lot of relief. But before that… — Sumesh Nair Copy Share Image
My father was a diplomat and served as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries. I was born in London and grew up there… — Adnan Sami Copy Share Image
I love saying 'yes' and I love saying 'please.' Saying 'yes' doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
“Vasily chortled. "What a diplomat you've become! You've a most refreshing way about you. Given time, I have no doubt that, despite… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
Saying no isn't easy, but it's a required skill if you wish to have any degree of focus in your life. If… — Steve Pavlina Copy Share Image
“Turning things down is hard, but it gets easier the more you do it. Being able to say no is a muscle.… — Christy Wright Copy Share Image
“Did I want him to act? Or would I prefer a lifetime of longing provided we both kept this little Ping-Pong game… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
“Life is really very simple. In each moment, we have the opportunity to choose between saying “yes” or “no”, to listen to… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
“ “Yes, well, I thought you should see it. The cover page is in Arabic scribblin’, but the next hundred-plus pages are… — Karl Braungart Copy Share Image
“Let's not freak out here," Jett said, ever the diplomat in venom green nail polish and little skull earrings. "People aren't going… — Judith Fertig Copy Share Image
“Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to… — Holly Mosier Copy Share Image
Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends,… — Eric Schmidt Copy Share Image
I'd trained to be a diplomat but the state department said I was too liberal. I saw an ad in the New… — Thelma Schoonmaker Copy Share Image
