Paulo Coelho Quotes

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 I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.'

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

I don't worry about people misinterpreting my kindness for weakness.

I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

True virtue would never liken its rewards to points on a loyalty card, not because it is its own reward, but because it is not something we should practice to accrue future benefits.

I have been accused of never saying no.

Unfortunately, when someone asks me for a favor, I can't say no. Because of my upbringing - my Catholic guilt - if I don't do it, it plagues me.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.

I never refused an autograph, never refused to buy someone a drink. Now I'm learning to say I've got other things on, instead of doing it and wondering why.

I have had to learn about saying no.

I am who I am, and I think I have a good nature, by and large. But if someone takes advantage of that good nature, well then, you know, I'm not that nice a guy.

I find it hard to say no to people.

'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.

A man who has made no enemies is probably not a very good man.

If something doesn't sit right with you, you got to say no.

Goodness is something people take advantage of, and if you want to remain a good person for long, you should make sure that too many people don't take advantage of you because then you turn bitter.

I'm not an unkind person, but by the same token, I'm not a people-pleaser.

I have learned how to say no, and I have to check myself all the time. I'm not great at it still. Women get criticized a lot more for saying no than men do.

We have to not be afraid to say no.

'No' is a dynamic that you've got to master before you can ever master 'yes.'

For me, saying no to Salman is a big no-no in its self.

I have learned that it's OK for me to say no to things.

True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.