Like Rousseau, whom he resembles even more than he resembles Voltaire, Shaw never gave a social form to his assertiveness, never desired… — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
Parents find many different ways to work their way through the assertiveness of their two-year-olds, but seeing that assertiveness as positive energy… — Fred Rogers Copy Share Image
I've been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prize fighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella,… — Bella Abzug Copy Share Image
A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
“If you have the bad MOJO of a situation or a person riding you down you must first remove that saddle.” — Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army Copy Share Image
The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of… — Sharon Anthony Bower Copy Share Image
“When fools come for a piece of you with their shenanigans and tomfoolery let them come. However, remember to give them enough… — Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army Copy Share Image
I fired the ball for the purpose of giving those dudes to understand upon what ground I stood, believing that those of… — Mary Edwards Walker Copy Share Image
“In reality, for anybody to make real impact, he ought to be real. He ought to know the real position of materialism… — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah Copy Share Image
The world is full of people who are determined to be somebody or to give trouble. They want to get ahead, to… — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
Mother Nature's ruthless to the weak, but isn't arbitrary cruel or negative. Mother Nature saves aggression for extreme situations, and instead uses… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is… — Edith Eva Eger Copy Share Image
“You must give the aggressive and hostile aspects of yourself constructive ways of expression through assertiveness, determination, self-assuredness, boldness, mental toughness, decisiveness,… — Laurence Galian Copy Share Image
It is naive to think that self-assertiveness is easy. To live self-assertively--which means to live authentically--is an act of high courage. That… — Nathaniel Branden 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
I have repeatedly stressed that the selfish impulses of man constitute a much less historic danger than his integrative tendencies. To put… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
