Learn to say No. Realize it's really okay to say 'No' and you have the right to say 'No.' It doesn't make… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My dad was a diplomat and after living in America, where I was born, he was posted to Cairo. — Arabella Weir Copy Share Image
Somebody tells me no, they're not going to keep telling me no, because I'm going to bother them to the point where… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
“In truth, the degree of anyone's succes depends on how often they can say the word 'yes' and hear the word 'no.'… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
A diplomat these days is nothing but a head waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally. — Peter Ustinov Copy Share Image
“Life is a series of saying "yes" and "no." The important part is knowing when to say which.” — Cole NeSmith Copy Share Image
The [Carter] administration doesn't know the difference between a diplomat and a doormat. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Cynics always say no. Saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes. — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
When do I say No? I say No when I feel that the intention of the play, or the spirit, or tone… — Lisa Loomer Copy Share Image
Rolf Ekeus, his appearance can deceive. He looks somewhere between an international diplomat and a mad professor. He's got that sort of… — Barton Gellman Copy Share Image
There are people who prefer to say ‘Yes’, and there are people who prefer to say ‘No’. Those who say ‘Yes’ are… — Keith Johnstone 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
“How can anyone take yes for an answer?” he countered. “Yes is just pretending, just positive thinking. The facts, the basic and… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not… — Alfred Denning, Baron Denning Copy Share Image
I was bashing Israel in the past because nobody else was exposing its true record. Many people are doing it now, so… — Norman Finkelstein Copy Share Image
There are three kinds of yeses. There's commitment, confirmation, and counterfeit. People are most used to giving the counterfeit yes because they've… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Take "no" as an encouragement to redouble his efforts, so it was easier to say "yes" right away. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no. — Jose Carreras Copy Share Image
Students often have difficulty saying no. Don't just learn to say no, learn to say it LOUD! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My father was a diplomat for part of his life and I jumped from country to country and culture to culture. — Walter Salles Copy Share Image
I went to a very elitist, snobbish, expensive education in India, and it almost killed me. I was all set to be… — Bunker Roy Copy Share Image
When you do say Yes, say it quickly. But always take a half hour to say No, so you can understand the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Too many of us fail to fulfill our needs because we say no rather than yes, yes when we should say no. — William Glasser Copy Share Image
It seems like the more I live, the more I realize that saying 'yes' is almost never a mistake. If you say… — Noah Emmerich Copy Share Image
The first thing to decide before you walk into any negotiation is what to do if the other fellow says 'no'. — Ernest Bevin Copy Share Image
NO and YES are two short words which need a long thought Most of the things we miss in life are because… — Abhishek Tiwari Copy Share Image
I'm not some ditzy moron who has no idea how to deal with a diplomat as if they're some exotic animal. — Louise Linton Copy Share Image
a diplomat ... is not worthy of the name unless he can say 'no' and make the other person like it -… — Margery Wilson Copy Share Image
Ewan doesn't always mean oo, sometimes it is a decision between yes or no.. Ewan - Maybe Oo - Yes — Floime Conejos Copy Share Image
The word "no" denotes a shutting of the door. It means failure, defeat, delay. But spell in backwards and take new hope,… — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
I'm simply saying that there are advantages in sending a skilled diplomat who can always say, 'I'll get back to you on… — Theodore C. Sorensen Copy Share Image
“It’s funny how when you say “yes” to something (like the man of your dreams), you don’t think about the fact that… — Amy E. Spiegel Copy Share Image
Enjoy saying "no!" but don't make it the wellspring of your vitality. Be fueled by blood-red yeses. — Rob Brezsny Copy Share Image
The word NO, carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes. — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
When you say "Yes" to something, you include something you do want in your experience. When you say "No" to something, you… — Esther Hicks Copy Share Image
Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because… — Samuel Dash Copy Share Image
“Maybe is forgettable. Only yes and no are memorable. Be bold with your love and say yes to yes and no to… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Before I became a Congressman, I was a United States diplomat. I worked in Afghanistan, spent time in Iraq. — Andy Kim Copy Share Image
Learn graceful ways of saying no and of pointing out that this pressure to do something is not in line with most… — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
“the more you say no to the things that don’t matter, the more you can say yes to the things that do.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image