Brene Brown Quotes

You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.

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.

The hard thing for me is to say no to people.

There's definitely been times where there's stuff that I have not been comfortable with, and I've had to put my foot down.

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

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

The hardest thing when you think about focusing. You think focusing is about saying "Yes." No. Focusing is about saying "No." And when you say "No," you piss off people.

What we say no to is sometimes more important than what we say yes to.

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

You need to learn to say no and need to recognise when you're being exploited.

We have to not be afraid to say no.

I wasn't always a willing passer.

I've always been of the mindset that you will be defined by the things you say 'no' to because it's so easy to say 'yes.'

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

I have a very easy time saying no to friends.

It's always scarier saying 'No.' As an actress, I can say 'Yes' to more. But sometimes, as a stunt-woman, I have to say 'No.'

I don't like dragging people.

Don't allow people to suck up all your time with their questions or problems. Learn to say 'no' more often.

Sometimes you have to say, 'I don't have to do everything that comes my way.'

I say 'no' a lot. And if I knew how easy it was to say no, I would have started saying it earlier.

I have to prioritize and learn how to sometimes say 'no,' even when there might be a good opportunity. That means turning down a check or a potential relationship, or sometimes letting someone down who you are close with.

It's harder to say 'no' when you really mean it.

Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.

I know, but I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

I have a boundary problem... I need to know when to give and when to back up. I'll help someone across the street and then into their homes and they'll start telling me all their problems... and it turns out they're insane and want to kill me. I've got to know when to stop!