Best Assertive Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“You need to receive the ball and be assertive with it.”

“I'd like to see mothers at home be more assertive, be unapologetic, give themselves permission, and to stand up for themselves as an equal parent, whether that is being a parent who's authoritative and needs to discipline and put healthy boundaries in, or to serve out the candy.”

“When I came into politics, I remember reading these scorecards of my performance, and I would routinely have these comments about not being assertive enough.”

“Millennials are a bit more free-spirited, more able to go into new places, to feel more assertive and fearless about trying new things.”

“Centenarians tend to be assertive, suspicious, and practical.”

“Women are a little more assertive in terms of our ability to express our feelings when we fall in love.”

“Eurasia is home to most of the world's politically assertive and dynamic states.”

“TDP is always very assertive for public interest.”

“I think being clear and assertive about what you're comfortable with is vital. It can be a scary thing to do because we want people to like us.”

“I was very shy and withdrawn as a child, but people know me as these assertive women. They are not me.”

“I'm not a very assertive person.”

“While we always strive to reach 218 with Republican votes, sometimes that is not possible with divided government, and the story of a bill that passed with 150 Republican votes is much more positive and assertive than the story of a bill that passes with 79 Republican votes.”

“If universities are going to behave like a cartel, government must be assertive in standing up for consumers.”

“I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.”

“As women, we understand our bodies, and there's a blossoming that occurs. We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of the fast food. We bring to life a more expansive understanding of life, ourselves, and others. We are more generous and assertive.”

“Canadians are hardly assertive or demanding. We don't expect U.S. presidents to bow down to our prime ministers when they visit us in Ottawa, nor are we looking for the occasional kickback on an F-16 deal.”

“I'd like to be more assertive when it comes to confrontation. I'm fine on the pitch, but off the pitch, I'm a bit of a softy.”

“China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world.”

“The minute you step into a job where you have to be at all tough and assertive, that's when the mischief happens. And you're not allowed to be assertive and feminine.”

“Ed Koch will never 'rest in peace.' That was not his way. He was always nervously squirming, while making others squirm as well. Comfort was not his goal. He understood that to be a proud and assertive Jew meant never being able to leave a sigh of relief and say, 'It's over, we are at peace, we can now put down our guard and relax.'”

“I've worked very hard at understanding myself, learning to be assertive. I'm past the point where I worry about people liking me.”

“The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.”

“I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you.”

“Although individual temperaments vary, boys are designed to be more assertive, audacious, and excitable than girls are.”

“There are a lot of negotiators that really will give in on a deal because being understood is more important than getting what they want. And there's a particular type in particular, the assertive negotiator: being understood is actually more important to them than actually making the deal.”

“I need to learn to be more assertive.”

“With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.”

“Of course you don't want to make outs on the bases , but there are times you have to be assertive in order to get other things that you want.”

“If you are going to take away war toys, then what are you to replace them with? Children need to feel courageous, brave, and assertive. They need to feel strong; that is the purpose of their play.”

“Grace Portolesi is a strong, assertive passionate young woman and she is precisely the sort of person I want in my cabinet and she will have a senior role.”

“I think naturally, if you're an actor, there's a high level of assertiveness that you need to have to survive this business. There's boldness in being assertive, and there's strength and confidence.”

“Using the word 'bossy' for girls can be quite harmful. What is that saying - that being focused, being assertive, being the boss has a negative attribute? And I have heard that term associated more with women than with men. 'He's so bossy' - you don't hear that. It's a very subtle thing.”