Saying No Quotes

• The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

  Tony Blair

  Motivational, Leadership, Art

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• 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 no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.

  Steve Jobs

  Inspiring, Mean, Thinking

  Steve Jobs (0101). “Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs”, p.44, Prabhat Prakashan

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• 'No' puts distance between you and the wrong influence.

  Jim Rohn

  Distance, Influence

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Dec 03, 2016

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  The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

  Pythagoras

  Thoughtful, Thought Provoking, Greek

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• Very successful people say no to almost everything.

  Warren Buffett

  Successful, Investment Success, People

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• One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and saying "no" when we mean "hell yes."

  Brené Brown

  Mean, Saying Yes, Way

  Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• "No" is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you... Declining to hear "no" is a signal that someone is either seeking control or refusing to relinquish it.

  Gavin de Becker

  Choices, Abuse, Trying

  Gavin De Becker (1998). “The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence”, Dell Publishing Company

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• Saying No gains you respect. When you say No, the other person may feel disappointed. But ultimately, they will respect you for taking good care of yourself. And most of all, you'll respect yourself because you are being true to yourself!

  Doreen Virtue

  Gains, Care, May

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• Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.

  Claudia Black

  Inspirational, Self, Care

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• Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.

  W. Clement Stone

  Strength, Inspiring, Courage

  "Teen Ink: What Matters". Book by Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer and Peggy Veljkovic (p. 309), April 15, 2003.

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• When you make a to-do list, you should also make a to-not-do list. Warren Buffet was asked about the secret to success, and he said that it was saying no to almost everything. Some of those little tasks won't matter as long as you get the big tasks done.

  Brian Tracy

  Long, Secret, Tasks

  Source: www.webpagefx.com

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• It's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that really matter.

  Scott Belsky

  Best Job, Matter, Innovation And Business

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• Focus. Focus. Focus...on your burning priorities. Say no to everything else. Life's short. You only get one shot at great.

  Robin Sharma

  Focus, Priorities, Burning

  FaceBook post by Robin Sharma from Nov 19, 2013

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• Focusing is all about saying no

  Steve Jobs

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• You have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid 'no' muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it's our choice. Your 'no' muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, 'I don't care if that's what you want. I don't want that. No.'

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Choices, Care, Want

  "Iyanla Vanzant Covers ESSENCE Magazine, Shares 10 Ways To ‘Claim Your Joy’ This Year". www.huffingtonpost.com. January 3, 2013.

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• Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument.

  Judith Martin

  Women, Skills, Offering

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• Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

  Josh Billings

  Life, Positive, Inspiration

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• It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that's all you need.

  Tyler Perry

  God, Christian, Spiritual

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• A dishonest yes is a no to yourself.

  Byron Katie

  Saying Yes, Dishonesty, Speakers

  Twitter post from Jul 20, 2013

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• The power of saying no is so much more than the power of saying yes.

  Julianna Margulies

  Saying Yes

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• Serenity comes from the ability to say “Yes” to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say “No” to the wrong choices made by others.

  Ayn Rand

  Courage, Choices Made, Bravery

  Ayn Rand (1984). “Philosophy: Who Needs It”, p.34, Penguin

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• Sales people should take lessons from their kids. What does the word ‘no’ mean to a child? Almost nothing.

  Jim Rohn

  Children, Mean, Kids

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from May 06, 2017

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• It comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don't get on the wrong track or try to do too much.

  Steve Jobs

  Life, Best Job, Track

  Steve Jobs (0101). “Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs”, p.57, Prabhat Prakashan

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• What if God’s 'NO,’ is really a gift? His way to protect us from what we cannot see, provide something better than we can imagine, or be part of the process of growing us closer to Him.

  Lysa TerKeurst

  What If, Growing, Way

  FaceBook post by Lysa TerKeurst from Jun 08, 2014

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• Just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.

  Seth Godin

  Pain, Choices, Saying Yes

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