Patrick Swayze Quotes

I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.

Kindness only goes so far, and then it's time to show your claws.

I get the reason that you should be willing to negotiate sometimes. But you also ought to be willing to throw a punch.

I'm never argumentative for the sake of being argumentative, I don't think. And more than ever, I've had to be willing to fight just to get records released, or just to be able to walk away with a little bit of self-respect and pride.

I'm a very nice guy, but don't mistake my kindness for weakness.

Be as nice as possible and as nasty as necessary.

I can definitely be tough when pushed. In relationships, you have to take a stand for who you are and how you're willing to be treated.

You know, I don't really think you have to play nice guys.

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.

It's much nicer to be known as Mr. Nice Guy than Mr. Nasty Guy. But you've got to have lines - and when you hit the line, that's the end of the story, nice guy or not.

Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment.

I don't remember threatening anybody, ever. I don't like threats. I don't respond well to them, so I don't give them. But I'm not a doormat. I try to meet the appropriate level of communications.

It's not that difficult to say no when you don't want to do something.

If you could just be nice, then you wouldn't have to worry about arguments at all. but being nice wasn't as easy as it seemed, especially when the rest of the world could be so mean.

I think everybody has a point where they're not going to cross that line. There were a couple of things with Comedy Central that we had to fight for. They were pretty cool about everything. I don't think there was anything we really fought for that didn't happen.

Why do I act like this, agreeing when I really disagree, letting people force me to do things I don't want to do?

I'm an individual. I do not want to get into a pissing match with an organization that is a de-facto gigadollar-turnover multinational!

Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission.

Your yes means nothing if you can't say no.

When boy likes you, you say no thank you. You don't kick him on the ground.

If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said "NO" too often.

The world loves a peaceful man, but it gives way to a strenuous kicker.

I issued a number of denials to people I thought needed to hear them

I do what I want. I try to be nice to everybody. When I fail, I try to apologize.

I have a range, and I'd much rather do things the nice way than the hard way, but sometimes you have to use all the tools at your disposal.