Sarah MacLean Quotes

I'll talk. You'll listen.

Ladies and gentlemen, even my own staff challenges me. When I issue edicts, commands, orders, ideas, you would think that there would be overwhelming blanket acquiescence, approval, and support.

I'm willing to fight anybody.

The temptation was great to muster what force we could and put up a fight. It's the easiest way out, and the most satisfactory to self-respect--but, nearly invariably, the stupidest.

Looking away is submissive. Looking [..] in the eye is a challenge.

To his enemies the householder must be a hero. Them he must resist. That is the duty of the householder. He must not sit down in a corner and weep, and talk nonsense about non-resistance. If he does not show himself a hero to his enemies he has not done his duty.

If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything.

no' when no one answered, Derek looked from face to face, then settled his glower in me. 'absolutely not.' 'um, I was the one keeping my mouth shut' I said.

Do not submit. It is extremely critical that repression be met full head-on and that it be resisted with every fiber in our being. There is just absolutely no compromise that can be made with it.

Engagement is not appeasement. Engagement is not surrender.

It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.

I've always had trouble with authority.

Writers can feel pretty powerless in the big corporate world of publishing, but sometimes our greatest power is the ability to say 'no.'

He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.

We will not go. The only way to get us there is to come in here with clubs and knock us on the head, and drag us out and take us down there dead.

When someone forces me to do something I don't do it.

My voice is not going to be silenced by anybody.

I'll get in the face of anyone I think is wrong.

I will be dictated to by nobody. I'm the man. And if anyone can prove me wrong, their chance is inside a boxing ring. You don't like it, change the station.

No, Mr. Secretary. You are.

That which is given in submission becomes a medium of defiance.

I will not be silenced or deterred.

I say I'm not a control freak and I don't like to be in charge. But on the other hand, I really don't like anyone telling me what to do. I have some authority issues.

I'm not going to kiss any rings from anybody.

I will not allow anyone to shut me up or shame me into silence, and I'm not going to rot away behind closed doors.