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122 Saying No quotes by 103 unique authors

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you… — Soren Kierkegaard
We must at all costs avoid saying no because people prefer those who say yes, and this allows us to survive in hostile territory. — Paulo Coelho
He was wondering if there was some cryptic, cultish mark on his door that told all the crazy people he'd have trouble saying no. — Anne Tyler
Oh, see then, the Simi is not in trouble. I just kill the Greek god and all’s fine. (Simi) You can’t kill a Greek god,… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
It only takes one mistake,' the Dan Banyan guy says, 'and nothing else you ever do will matter.' With his empty hand, he takes one… — Chuck Palahniuk
I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me. — Kelley Armstrong
but you could also look at it the other way. Like you’re saying no matter how bad things are for you, I can still relate. — Sarah Dessen
Kaeleigh, queen of passive, all the time saying no, but not strong enough to mean it. — Ellen Hopkins
I enjoy feeling fastidious and aloof. I enjoy saying no, always no, and I should be afraid of any attempt to construct a finally habitable… — Jean-Paul Sartre
Focusing is about saying No. — Steve Jobs
In a language as idiomatically stressed as English, opportunities for misreadings are bound to arise. By a mere backward movement of stress, a verb can… — Ian Mcewan
Stop saying no offense,” I said, “when you say offensive things. It’s not a free pass. — Daniel Handler
You're scaring me," Jack's voice finally cut through, and I opened my eyes, barely able to see him. "okay, good, yes, breathe. Breathing helps one… — Kiersten White
Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. — Josh Billings
All my integrity seemed to lie in saying No. — Susanna Kaysen
People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying… — Steve Jobs
Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone, and the only one who seeks… — Octavio Paz
It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a… — Catherynne M. Valente
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying "yes" than by sayings "no". — Richard Branson
I'm as proud of many of the things we haven't done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no to a thousand things. — Steve Jobs
Saying no to loud people gives you the resources to say yes to important opportunities. — Seth Godin
There are only two words that will always lead you to success. Those words are yes and no. Undoubtedly, you've mastered saying yes. So start… — Jack Canfield

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