Joel Stein Quotes

Say yes to everything.

The people who get places in life just say yes to everything.

I think that you're going to get so much more out of life if you just say yes at every opportunity.

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. Yes is how you find your spouse, and even your kids.

Cynics always say no. Saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes.

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

It seems like the more I live, the more I realize that saying 'yes' is almost never a mistake. If you say no, it might feel safe, but then you end up going nowhere.

I still have the mentality of a street musician, because I was one for five years. Every opportunity that comes my way, I feel like, 'Absolutely, let's do this.' Sometimes, it's to my detriment. But I don't think you become successful by not saying yes to opportunities.

I'm not one to turn down opportunities.

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.

Life is a helluva lot more fun if you say yes rather than no

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.

I was always willing to say, "Let's see what happens," when something came up that looked like it might help me get a little closer to where I wanted to be . . .

Find a way to say yes to things.

As a matter of personal philosophy, I have generally said, 'Why not?' far more often than either 'Why?' or 'Not.'

Los Angeles is not a town full of airheads. There's a great deal of wonderful energy there. They say 'yes' to things; not like the endless 'nos' and 'hrrumphs' you get in England!

You know, I've always been very open to any project.

I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.

Think new thoughts. Grab life with both hands, take opportunities you have, & create the ones you need.

I'm always confident when I sign up for a project that it's going to be good. That's why I sign up for it.

My mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later.

I say, 'Why not' to everything.

I always put myself out there. I'm not afraid to commit to something.

A good attitude is really important. And a sense of optimism, someone who has ideas and isn't afraid to pitch them no matter what level she is. Someone who is proactive. Someone with efficiency and common sense. They don't always go hand-in-hand, common sense and, well, everything else.

I've been very fortunate, but it also never occurred to me that I couldn't do something or that I couldn't ask if I could try something.