Graduation Quote by Alan Furst

A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and a diplomat who says no is no diplomat.

— Charles M De Talleyrand

When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. When he says perhaps, he means no. When he says no, he is not a diplomat.…

— Alfred Denning, Baron Denning

If a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps. If he says perhaps he means no. And if he says no, he's the hell of…

— Agnes Sligh Turnbull

“Is this why people say “maybe” when they mean “yes,” but hope you’ll think it’s “no” when all they really mean is, Please, just…

— André Aciman

You can't turn a "no" to a "yes" without a "maybe" in between.

— Kevin Spacey

“Just be quiet, say nothing, and if you can't say "yes," don't say "no," say "later." Is this why people say "maybe" when they…

— André Aciman

“When the world says “no” it means a “yes”.”

— Sumedha Mahajan

“If yes is the new no, no is the new maybe, and maybe is the new yes, then my answer is definitely maybe.”

— Jarod Kintz

''When a girl says NO it means YES When a girl says YES, it means NO'' strange but true line

— Kand3n

“Like it or not, people say "no" more than they say “yes.”

— Scott Nicholson

“Saying No Is Actually Saying Yes To Other Things”

— Patrick Rhone

Sometimes, 'no' really does mean no.

— Staton Rabin