Being Assertive Quotes

• We do not find happiness by being assertive. We don't find happiness by running over people because we see what we want and they are in the way of that happiness so we either abandon them or we smash them. The Scriptures don't teach us to be assertive. The Scriptures teach us — and this is remarkable — the Scriptures teach us to be submissive. This is not a popular idea.

  Rich Mullins

  Running, Ideas, People

  Seminar at LeSEA Broadcasting Studios in South Bend, Indiana, February 1993.

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• Assertiveness is not what you do, it's who you are!

  Shakti Gawain

  Confidence, Integrity, Assertive

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• There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

  Justin Guarini

  Lines, Fine, Assertive

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• 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 being assertive, and there's strength and confidence.

  Bryan Cranston

  Thinking, Needs, Actors

  "Bryan Cranston Answers Fan Questions (Part I)". www.amc.com.

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• The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of others.

  Sharon Anthony Bower

  Compassion, Rights, Differences

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• The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

  William F. Buckley, Jr.

  Freedom, Government, Democracy

  "WindFall: The End of the Affair". Book by William F. Buckley Jr., 1992.

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• 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 the reality of who we are or what we esteem in order to avoid disapproval; the willingness to stand up for ourselves and our ideas in appropriate ways in appropriate contexts.

  Nathaniel Branden

  Reality, Order, Practice

  Nathaniel Branden (1999). “The Art of Living Consciously: The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life”, p.169, Simon and Schuster

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• The only healthy communication style is assertive communication.

  Jim Rohn

  Communication, Healthy, Style

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• Let's build bridges, not walls.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Wall, Bridges, Assertive

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• Women are a little more assertive in terms of our ability to express our feelings when we fall in love.

  Alicia Machado

  Falling In Love, Feelings, Littles

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• The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.

  V. S. Pritchett

  Spirit, Assertive, Cautious

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• 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 what has made our country strong.

  Arlen Specter

  Country, Strong, Play

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• My generation of bossy, confident, baby-boom women were something brand new in history. Our energy and assertiveness weren't created by Betty Friedan, unknown before her 1963 book, or by Gloria Steinem, whose political activism, as even the Lifetime profile admitted, did not begin until 1969.

  Camille Paglia

  Baby, Book, Political

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• New Yorkers, by reputation, are fast-talking, assertive and easily annoyed; I fit right in.

  Jane Pauley

  Talking, Annoyed, Reputation

  Jane Pauley (2004). “Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue”, p.22, Random House

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• The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

  Tony Robbins

  Life, Motivational, Relationship

  Tony Robbins (2012). “Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement”, p.34, Simon and Schuster

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• The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.

  Warren Buffett

  Life, Success, Differences

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• Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring others feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly-without attacking others.

  Albert Ellis

  Attitude, Mean, Feelings

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• There's boldness in being assertive; there's strength and confidence.

  Bryan Cranston

  Assertive, Boldness

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• Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.

  Tim Ferriss

  Inspirational, School, Fighting

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• Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.

  Wes Fesler

  Home, Doe, Tongue

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• Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.

  Gordon Ramsay

  Assertive, Firm, Fairs

  Source: articles.chicagotribune.com

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• It does, Tennyson, because there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. There’s a fine line between being assertive and being a bully. And you’re on the wrong side of both lines.

  Neal Shusterman

  Bully, Arrogance, Doe

  Neal Shusterman (2010). “Bruiser”, p.21, Harper Collins

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