Yes I Can Quotes

• The most important three words you can say to yourself: Yes I can!

  Denis Waitley

  Important, Three, Three Words

  Denis Waitley (1988). “Being the best”, Pocket

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• When people tell you, "No," just smile and tell them, "Yes, I can."

  Julie Foudy

  Passion, People, Just Smile

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• Cause I am a Superwoman,
  Yes I am,
  Yes she is,
  Even when I'm a mess,
  I still put on a vest,
  With an S on my chest,
  Oh yes,
  I'm a Superwoman,
  ...
  And all my sisters,
  Coming together,
  Say yes I will,
  Yes I can

  Alicia Keys

  Together, Causes, Vests

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• You can either tell yourself, 'It's too hard, I don't think I'll be able to do it,' or 'Yes, I can do this. Let me at it!' Only a fine line separates the two. But I'll tell you one thing: if you work like crazy, you'll come to display capabilities that you never knew you had--potentials that you always possessed, but never tapped.

  Josei Toda

  Motivational, Crazy, Work

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• She is close enough to me that I can see her, because even now there is the outward sign of visible light, even at night in this parking lot on the outskirts of Algoe. After we kiss, our foreheads touch as we stare at each other. Yes, I can see her almost perfectly in this cracked darkness.

  John Green

  Kissing, Night, Light

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• There is an amazing something in the American psyche which speaks about courage, and it says, 'Yes I can,' ... Yes, we will overcome it all because we have the spirit to do so.

  Maya Angelou

  Overcoming, Spirit, Speak

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• At least, you two have decent manners," says Effie as we're finishing the main course. "The pair last year ate everything with their hands like a couple of savages. It completely upset my digestion." ... My mother taught Prim and me to eat properly, so yes, I can handle a fork and knife. But I hate Effie Trinket's comment so much I make a point of eating the rest of my meal with my fingers. Then I wipe my hands on the tablecloth. This makes her purse her lips tightly together.

  Suzanne Collins

  Mother, Couple, Hate

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• I, a Laconian dog, can bite again: Yes, I can make the Daunian tiger flee, Much more a bragging, foul-mouth'd whelp like thee.

  Henry Kirke White

  Dog, Mouths, Bragging

  Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey (1822). “The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, Cambridge”, p.73

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• The thing that I'm most proud of in my life is that if a stranger came up to me and said, 'I can't stop drinking. I can't stop drinking. Can you help me?' I can say, 'Yes, I can help you.'

  Matthew Perry

  Drinking, Proud, Helping

  "Matthew Perry Comes Clean", abcnews.go.com.

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• Agent Mom is a perfect opportunity for me to do what I love... develop characters, act and take incredible stories to my fans. So yes, I can absolutely see myself cast as Agent Mom.

  Alaina Huffman

  Mom, Character, Opportunity

  "Tony Lee and Alaina Huffman Talk the Newest MTV Comic 'Agent Mom'". Interview with Valerie Gallaher, www.mtv.com. March 28, 2011.

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• You mentioned the Free Trade Agreement and yes I can't tell you how pleased we are that Morocco is one of the countries that our country is going to begin negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with.

  Donald Evans

  Country, Agreement, Morocco

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• I'm not sure what it would mean to have "made it." Made what? Yes, I can make a decent living in show business, so if that's the criteria, then I've made it. But that doesn't feel that important to me. The stuff that matters to me are the new challenges. I know that sounds hokey, but it's true.

  Michael Ian Black

  Mean, Challenges, Important

  "Michael Ian Black on Parenting, Pop Culture and His Worst Christmas Present Ever". Interview with Sarah Thyre, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 16, 2012.

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• Yes, I can understand that a man might go to a gambling table when he sees that all that lies between him and death is his last crown.

  Honore de Balzac

  Lying, Men, Gambling

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• I knew I could sing but I always thought everyone could sing, that everyone was born with a singing voice. Even when I was getting interest from singing, I just thought 'what about all these guys?' Yes, I can sing, I have a good voice but there's so many people that can and do.

  Amy Winehouse

  Voice, People, Guy

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• As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it.

  Tyler Perry

  Appreciate, Illusion, Fame

  "Tyler Perry, Taking Madea from Stage to Page". "Talk of the Nation" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. April 12, 2006.

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• Some writers whom I respect very much, like China Miéville and some others of the New Weird, consider the true role of fantasy to be not Tolkienesque consolation but subversion - a kind of rebe Ûllion from
  complacency. Yes, I can see what is meant here. And I also see the need to change, to fix, to drastically improve the human lot.

  Vera Nazarian

  Needs, Roles, Complacency

  Source: fantasyworlds.wordpress.com

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• Whenever there's a red carpet event coming up my trainer in LA that I see, I always come to her like three days before and go, 'Can you make me really thin in three days?' She's always like, 'If you come to me consistently all throughout the year, then yes I can. When you come to me with three days and ask to lose 10 pounds it's just not going to happen.' I'm like, 'Do your best. Please. Make me skinny.'

  Margot Robbie

  Years, Pounds, Skinny

  Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

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• When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type.

  Jeffery Deaver

  Book, Writing, Eye

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• Yes, I can!
  I certainly can!
  I can have
  A gratitude-flower-heart
  That shall remain open
  At all hours.

  Sri Chinmoy

  Gratitude, Flower, Heart

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• Some men are deeply likable but have attitudes I don't like. Does that mean I should completely dismiss them? It's like saying: if someone votes Tory can you like them? And, yes, I can. I have friends who vote Tory, and I'm appalled, but that's not to say they're not great people in so many other ways. We have a tendency to oversimplify things.

  Jo Brand

  Attitude, Mean, Men

  "Jo Brand: 'National treasure? I'd rather maintain a taint of national disgrace'". Interview with Euan Ferguson, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.

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• That world! These days it's all been erased and they've rolled it up like a scroll and put it away somewhere. Yes, I can touch it with my fingers. But where is it?

  Denis Johnson

  World, These Days, Fingers

  Denis Johnson (2009). “Jesus' Son: Stories”, p.52, Macmillan

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• You’re here.” “I am.” Jason boldly took in the way she looked. “I take it you don’t often wear that dress in court.” “Probably not a good idea.” He grinned. “Yes, I can imagine it would be somewhat awkward standing before a judge who has a huge hard-on.” “Is that the effect this dress has?” Taylor’s eyes traveled downward, to the zipper of Jason’s pants, and he was momentarily caught off guard by her bluntness. Her eyes sparkled, amused. “You’re blushing, Jason. That’s cute.

  Julie James

  Cute, Eye, Here I Am

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• Maybe they’re customers. (Simone) For a doll store? Yes, I can just see them now…I’ll take the frilly pink baby doll. (Liza)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Baby, Dolls, Stores

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• I'm just going to stay here, in the darkness under the arch. I can hear you all out there, trip-trapping, trip-trapping over my bridge. Oh yes, I can hear you. But I'm not coming out.

  Neil Gaiman

  Bridges, Darkness, Arches

  Neil Gaiman (2008). “M Is for Magic”, HarperCollins

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• Yes, I can talk and think at the same time. Most people can, though I suppose you wouldn't know that from personal experience. Elena (Bitten)

  Kelley Armstrong

  Thinking, People, Knows

  Kelley Armstrong (2009). “Bitten”, p.252, Vintage Canada

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