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

  72 Copy quote

• 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

  57 Copy quote

  Show source
• 

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

  Pythagoras

  Thoughtful, Thought Provoking, Greek

  310 Copy quote

• "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

  52 Copy quote

  Show source

• Very successful people say no to almost everything.

  Warren Buffett

  Successful, Investment Success, People

  35 Copy quote

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

  Jim Rohn

  Distance, Influence

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Dec 03, 2016

  6 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  26 Copy quote

• 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.

  54 Copy quote

  Show source

• Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.

  Claudia Black

  Inspirational, Self, Care

  22 Copy quote

• Focusing is all about saying no

  Steve Jobs

  17 Copy quote

• 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

  5 Copy quote

  Show source

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

  Scott Belsky

  Best Job, Matter, Innovation And Business

  18 Copy quote

• 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.

  18 Copy quote

  Show source

• Every woman knows the art of saying no with the lips and yes with the rest

  Marcello Mastroianni

  Art, Lips, Knows

  22 Copy quote

• A dishonest yes is a no to yourself.

  Byron Katie

  Saying Yes, Dishonesty, Speakers

  Twitter post from Jul 20, 2013

  15 Copy quote

  Show source

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

  Julianna Margulies

  Saying Yes

  7 Copy quote

• 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

  70 Copy quote

• 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.

  156 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  7 Copy quote

• 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

  133 Copy quote

• Focus does not mean saying yes, it means saying no.

  Steve Jobs

  Mean, Focus, Saying Yes

  "Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011" by Steven Levy, www.wired.com. October 5, 2011.

  8 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  27 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  18 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  19 Copy quote

  Show source

• 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

  16 Copy quote