Saying Yes Quotes

• 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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• Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learning a new language, picking up a new sport. Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your kids. Even if it's a bit edgy, a bit out of your comfort zone, saying yes means that you will do something new, meet someone new, and make a difference in your life. Yes lets you stand out in a crowd, be the optimist, to stay positive, be the one everyone comes to. Yes is what keeps us all young.

  Eric Schmidt

  Country, Jobs, Mean

  UC Berkeley Commencement Address, news.berkeley.edu. May 12, 2012.

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• Any time an opportunity scares you that much, you should seriously consider saying yes.

  Rob Lowe

  Opportunity, Scare, Should

  Rob Lowe (2014). “Love Life”, p.174, Simon and Schuster

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• Everything in the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life was born.

  Clarice Lispector

  Life, Novelists, Molecules

  Clarice Lispector (1986). “The Hour of the Star”, p.11, New Directions Publishing

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• I'm a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.

  Richard Branson

  Fun, Saying No, Believer

  "Richard Branson Responds To Elon Musk's Criticism; 'We're About To Prove Him Wrong'". Interview with Henry Blodget, www.businessinsider.com. October 18, 2014.

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• You can only get more in life by saying YES.

  Marshall Sylver

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• Destiny is saying yes to the calling we were born with.

  Alberto Villoldo

  Destiny, Calling, Born

  Alberto Villoldo (2010). “Mending the Past and Healing the Future with Soul Retrieval (Large Print 16pt)”, p.183, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• You can never get more by saying "No." You can hold a current position by saying "No", but you can only move forward by saying "Yes."

  Marshall Sylver

  Inspirational, Moving, Saying No

  Marshall Sylver (1997). “Passion Profit Power”, p.171, Simon and Schuster

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• Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas.

  Nolan Bushnell

  Creativity, Ideas, Life Is

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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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• I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.

  Bob Goff

  God, Religious, Thinking

  Bob Goff (2012). “Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World”, p.59, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• If you must say yes, say it with an open heart. If you must say no, say it without fear.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Confidence, Fear

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Apr 22, 2012

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• Your capacity to say "No" determines your capacity to say "Yes" to greater things.

  E. Stanley Jones

  Inspirational, Choices, Choose Wisely

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• An acting teacher once told me, 'Greet everything with yes... Even if you abandon one idea for another one, saying yes allows you to move forward.'

  Tina Fey

  Teacher, Motivation, Moving

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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, Way, Saying No

  Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don't forget to dare to dream with God. You don't have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does.

  Lysa TerKeurst

  Dream, Age, Doe

  FaceBook post by Lysa TerKeurst from Apr 06, 2016

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• Even if is a bit edgy, a bit out of your comfort zone, saying yes means that you will do something new, meet someone new, and make a difference in your life, and likely in others' lives as well... Yes is what keeps us all young. Yes is a tiny word that can do big things. Say it often.

  Eric Schmidt

  Inspirational, Mean, Differences

  "Google’s Eric Schmidt to graduates: 'Find a way to say YES to things'". Eric Schmidt's keynote speech at graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2012 of the University of California at Berkeley, news.berkeley.edu. May 12, 2012.

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• Although there are real hazards in saying yes to life, they are inconsequential when compared to the regrets that come with saying "no".

  Eda LeShan

  Regret, Real, Hazards

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• You don't get anywhere without saying yes.

  Joel Stein

  Source: therumpus.net

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• On the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my own breakdown and spiritual awakening around this work, my motto was, "Don't do anything that you're already not great at doing." Which I think is the way the majority of adults in our culture live. Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel a little vulnerable, but I'll try it!"

  Brené Brown

  Spiritual, Struggle, Thinking

  Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!

  Richard Branson

  Motivational, Inspiring, Powerful

  Twitter post from Jan 24, 2018

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• I just said yes to opportunities that came my way.

  Isabel Lucas

  Opportunity, Way, Said

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• If one wishes to be a lover he must start by saying 'YES' to love.

  Leo Buscaglia

  Wish, Lovers, Ifs

  Leo F. Buscaglia (1972). “Love”, Fawcett

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• Contribute to the world. Help people. Help one person. Help someone cross the street today. Help someone with directions unless you have a terrible sense of direction. Help someone who is trying to help you. Just help. Make an impact. Show someone you care. Say yes instead of no. Say something nice. Smile. Make eye contact. Hug. Kiss. Get naked.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Smile, Nice, Eye

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• 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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