If we say that anyone who 'moralizes' must be perfect morally then we are in effect saying no one can moralize.
Every woman knows the art of saying no with the lips and yes with the rest
I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me.
Choice means saying no to one thing so you can say yes to another.
The film industry is about saying 'no' to people, and inherently you cannot take 'no' for an answer.
You`ve got James Comey on camera on Capitol Hill saying, - no, it is not much less of an offense than Hillary Clinton. In fact, it is far more serious. It was prosecuted.
If you believe that saying no will get you shot, well, what a fine way to go.
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 have had to learn about saying no.
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying "yes" than by sayings "no".
Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.
Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities.
I have been accused of never saying no.
The power of saying no is so much more than the power of saying yes.
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.
Somebody tells me no, they`re not going to keep telling me no, because I`m going to bother them to the point where it`s a lot easier for them to say yes than keep saying no.
Focusing is all about saying no
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.
I wish we questioned the aid model as much as we are questioning the capitalism model. Sometimes the most generous thing you can do is just say no.
A dishonest yes is a no to yourself.