Assertiveness Quotes

29 quotes by 21 authors

Assertiveness is not what you do, it's who you are! — Shakti Gawain
If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is… — Arlen Specter
The mark of the modern world is the imagination of its profiteers and the counter-assertiveness of the oppressed. Exploitation and the refusal to accept exploitation… — Immanuel Wallerstein
I catch fire and find the reserves of courage and assertiveness to speak up. When that happens I get quite carried away. My blood gets… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs. — Nathaniel Branden
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 is why so… — Nathaniel Branden
A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness. — Nathaniel Branden
Such exaggerations have been so common that the public takes them with a grain of salt and partly excuses them as being due to the… — Daniel Starch
The only healthy communication style is assertive communication. — Jim Rohn
Every time we speak, we choose and use one of four basic communication styles: assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive. — Jim Rohn
There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed. — Justin Guarini
Too many of us fail to fulfill our needs because we say no rather than yes, yes when we should say no. — William Glasser
The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake… — Nathaniel Branden
Let's build bridges, not walls. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Modesty is related to diffidence, diffidence is related to shyness, Shyness is a synonym for timidity, timidity is a characteristic of the meek, the meek… — Dean Koontz
I think naturally, if you're an actor, there's a high level of assertiveness that you need to have to survive this business. There's boldness in… — Bryan Cranston
If you overcome your fear to ask someone for a date, a raise, or help with a project, that is an act of self-assertiveness. You… — Nathaniel Branden
Assertiveness is most effective when least applied. — Wes Fesler
Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues. — Wes Fesler
The pursuit of art is a delicate balance between influence and self-assertiveness. As self-realized artists, we all have different levels of tolerance for this mystery.… — Robert Genn

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