79 Quotes About Saying-no

Saying no to small things means saying yes to big things.

If something is not a "hell, YEAH!", then it's a "no!

In order for us to practice self-control, we must have a goal. We must have something we are saying “yes” to, which necessarily comes with things that we must say “no” to. We use self-control to maneuver ourselves toward this “yes.” This goal must be entirely our own. The minute another person is choosing and managing our goals for us, we have left self-control behind.

It takes effort to say no when our heart and brains and guts and, most important, pride are yearning to say yes. Practice.

...there are often many things we feel we should do that, in fact, we don't really have to do. Getting to the point where we can tell the difference is a major milestone in the simplification process.

When I claim more than what I can handle, I limit the opportunities for another person in my community.

When you say no to the wrong people, it opens up the space for the right people to come in.

Tone is the hardest part of saying no.

One friend told me her one big takeaway from three years and $11,000 of therapy was Learn to say no. And when you do, don't complain and don't explain. Every excuse you make is like an invitation to ask you again in a different way.