But I am I now; and so many other millions are so irretrievably their own special variety of 'I' that I can… — Sylvia Plath Copy Share Image
It does, Tennyson, because there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There’s a fine line between being assertive and being a… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
New Yorkers, by reputation, are fast-talking, assertive and easily annoyed; I fit right in. — Jane Pauley Copy Share Image
I think my methods are more suggestive than assertive. Check out those passages again and see what you think. — Paul Lisicky Copy Share Image
Grace Portolesi is a strong, assertive passionate young woman and she is precisely the sort of person I want in my cabinet… — Jay Weatherill Copy Share Image
Nothing is more beautifully and acceptably self-assertive than good singing. — Iris Murdoch Copy Share Image
No man is an island- he is a holon. A Janus-faced entity who, looking inward, sees himself as a self-contained unique whole,… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
you can't equate passive dependent power with assertive power because the dependent kind isn't fun, it doesn't give you a kick, it… — Marilyn French Copy Share Image
For the Afro-American in the 1920's being a 'New Negro' was being 'Modern'. And being an 'New Negro' meant, largely, not being… — Nathan Huggins Copy Share Image
No matter how many people believe or dont believe in you, you must be the ultimate believer in yourself! — Pablo Valle Copy Share Image
It's easier to interest a conservative audience in pushing the musical boundaries than to involve a young audience used to very noisy,… — Michael Tilson Thomas Copy Share Image
Don't be a victim. Be busy with your horse so you stay out of trouble - otherwise, trouble will come and find… — Buck Brannaman Copy Share Image
Ed Koch will never 'rest in peace.' That was not his way. He was always nervously squirming, while making others squirm as… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair. — Gordon Ramsay Copy Share Image
The hardest thing about being an actor, for me, is that if you are the 0.00001% of individuals who wants to do… — Janel Moloney Copy Share Image
Action trumps depression. Confronted with a situation in which our feelings of powerlessness are more than just feelings, we choose to fight… — Josh Mitteldorf Copy Share Image
There's boldness in being assertive; there's strength and confidence. — Bryan Cranston Copy Share Image
Soaring prices for crude oil, falling production surpluses, wild speculation in commodities, a rush into the precious metals, turmoil in the Middle… — James Buchan Copy Share Image
Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is… — Warren G. Bennis Copy Share Image
Dogs are like their owners. If you get an uptight owner, you have an uptight dog. If you have an assertive owner,… — James R. Heath 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
Every time we speak, we choose and use one of four basic communication styles: assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive. — Jim Rohn Copy Share Image
