Assertive Quotes

I remember back in the 70s during my really assertive days someone took me to dinner with Lola Falana. And she was talking about her backup dancers; she kept calling them her "boy dancers" so my guard was already up. Then she said "I also like John. He`s a real purse nelly". I said "Excuse me? What did you just say". I was ready to go to battle. "You know," she says in her thick accent. "Purse Nelly! Pursnelly!" Then I realized she was saying he had a good personality.

Well, I think as far as China is concerned, it`s the economic dynamism of China, which has already made China more assertive in world affairs.

War and space exploration are alternative uses of the assertive, exploratory energies that are so characteristic of human beings. They may also be mutually exclusive because if one occurs on a massive scale, the other probably will not.

We need to be a lot quicker in forming our defence and a lot more assertive when we go in for the tackle,

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

If you`re an acquiescent, quiet management type who is not making any kind of assertive position on the company, then you`re going to be a liability, ... The buzz is what can save you.

If you`re an acquiescent, quiet management type who is not making any kind of assertive position on the company, then you`re going to be a liability. The buzz is what can save you.