I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions
I need to learn how to start saying no. Like when someone says ‘please stop choking me. ’
Innovation means saying 'no' to a thousand things.
People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No. ' I think that's what people fear most.
It's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that really matter.
I'm a person who's fine saying 'No. ' I like saying to myself, "no gossiping," "no nagging. "
I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me.
In the immortal words of Roberto Duran, we are saying, 'No mas!' We will educate students and then promote them, not the reverse
When we remember presidents who didn't fulfill their promises - for instance George H. W. Bush saying no new taxes or Barack Obama saying he would close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay - we remember those because they're the exceptions, not the rule.
I can sit in the room with the other writers and just keep saying no until there's something I really like or until I come up with something. In that respect the proportion of what's mine and what's other people's is controlled by me. It isn't even fair to talk about.
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, Simi. It’s not allowed. (Acheron) There you go again, akri, saying no to the Simi. Don’t eat that, Simi. Don’t kill that, Simi. Stay here, Simi. Go to Katoteros, Simi, and wait for me to call you. I don’t like being told no, akri. (Simi)
I know people are saying they like you. I'm not being insulted or pushed around or anything. People are coming up because they like me. Nevertheless, I can't be everybody's. . . none of us can. I hate saying no to people.
I remember saying to someone when I got one of those 'don't do it' comments - I just remember hearing my voice being calm and saying, 'No, it's going happen. It's going to happen. I'm just letting you know. '
I've spent years saying no to things. It's important to be selective with both projects and partners.
I have been accused of never saying no.
Back in the day, in '91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about corporate infiltration of music. They said, 'We'll do the interview if you give us a million dollars of cash in a suitcase. ' Which was their way of saying no.
When I learn martial arts, my master will have me try a punch for a week and he will keep saying, 'No, you don't have it. No, that's not right. ' When he finally says, 'Yes, you did it,' it's a wonderful moment. You worked on it. You got it.
By doing that [ saying no boots on the ground], she [Hillary Clinton] has empowered the enemy, she's empowered the enemy.
Focus is about saying, No. And the result of that focus is going to be some really great products where the total is much greater than the sum of the parts.
Focusing is all about saying no
