Sometimes, in order to say yes to what matters most, I must say no to good things. — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
The basic quality for the diplomat is not intelligence but loyalty. — C. Northcote Parkinson Copy Share Image
I think it's just as important what you say no to as what you say yes to. — Sandra Oh Copy Share Image
In order to be a diplomat, one must speak a number of languages, including doubletalk. — Carey Williams Copy Share Image
“When I Say Yes To Someone, It Is Not Permanent But When I Say No To Someone, It Is Permanent.” — P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar Copy Share Image
Saying yes means getting up and acting on your belief that you can create meaning and purpose in whatever life hands you. — Susan Jeffers Copy Share Image
Did you know In the Top 100 words most commonly used, NO comes in at 56 and 'YES'isn't even on there.. — Rose Copy Share Image
A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it. — Trygve Lie Copy Share Image
Right, well I am, I was a career diplomat for 37 years from 1960 until 1997 during the early 1980s from 1981… — John Negroponte Copy Share Image
Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument. — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
How many of you guys, in your own experience with women, have learned that no means yes if you know how to… — Rush Limbaugh 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
While my father was a diplomat rather than a business person, I count him as a critically important formative role model. He… — Muhtar Kent Copy Share Image
I am straight forward; I am not manipulative; I am not two-faced. And I think that that has served me well in… — Susan Rice Copy Share Image
“Saying “No” gives the speaker the feeling of safety, security, and control. You use a question that prompts a “No” answer, and… — Chris Voss Copy Share Image
Sometimes its hard to say no when you really mean yes.its hard to close your eyes when you really want to see… — Nix Copy Share Image
It seems obvious that there comes period in your life when you have to learn to say no to things you don't… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
For me, the day job comes first. That's why I call myself a diplomat who writes, not a writer who masquerades as… — Vikas Swarup 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
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
Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“No is a complete sentence and so often we forget that. When we don't want to do something we can simply smile… — Susan Gregg 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
“Say no when you want to say no, and yes when you want to say yes. You have the right to be… — Miguel Ruiz Copy Share Image
It is easier to say no especially as you get older. It is easier to say no I will not entertain that… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
“Only by remembering to say 'no' will the women of 21st century regain their voice and remember their power. 'No' is the… — Laurie Penny Copy Share Image
“In the West "yes" is "yes" and "no" is "no." But when Arabs hear the word "no" from an American they often… — Nonie Darwish Copy Share Image
“What you feel in the presence of a thing you admire is just one word – ‘Yes.’ The affirmation, the acceptance, the… — ayn rand Copy Share Image
