60+ Best Saying No Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Saying no means to say that one will not accept or agree to something We requested more time, but she said no. Profoundly inspirational saying no quotes will brighten up your day and make you feel ready to take on anything.

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Famous Saying No Quotes

Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. Josh Billings

The oldest, shortest words yes and no are those which require the most thought

Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Anybody who gets upset or expects you to say yes all of the time clearly doesn’t have your best interest at heart. Always remember: You have a right to say no without having to explain yourself. Be at peace with your decisions. Stephanie Lahart

If you want more time, freedom, and energy, start saying no

The oldest, shortest words yes and no are those which require the most thought.

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage pleasantly, smilingly, and non apologetically to say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside. Stephen Covey

One key to successful relationships is learning to say no without guilt, so that you can say yes without resentment. Bill Crawford

Freedom comes when you learn to let go, creation comes when you learn to say no. Madonna Ciccone

When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself. Paulo Coelho

Say no to everything, so you can say yes to the one thing. Richie Norton

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage pleasantly, smilingly, and non apologetically  to say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside. Stephen Covey

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. W. Clement Stone

Freedom comes when you learn to let go, creation comes when you learn to say no. Madonna Ciccone

I refuse to please others at the expense of my emotional well being. Even if it means saying no to people who are used to hearing yes.

Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities. Samuel Dash

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. W. Clement Stone

Say no to everything, so you can say yes to the one thing. Richie Norton

Learning to just say no to emotional reactions isn’t repression. Saying no means not engaging the frustration, anger, judgment, or blame. Without engagement, you won’t have anything to repress. Doc Childre

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. Elaine St. James

It takes true courage and real humility to say no. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

I refuse to please others at the expense of my emotional well being. Even if it means saying no to people who are used to hearing yes.

Sometimes no is the kindest word. Vironika Tugaleva

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. W. Clement Stone

You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no. Lori Deschene

Learning to just say no to emotional reactions isn’t repression. Saying no means not engaging the frustration, anger, judgment, or blame. Without engagement, you won’t have anything to repress. Doc Childre

You don’t have to stay committed to something just because you’re good at it. Brittany Burgunder

You don’t have to accept things you are not okay with.

Serenity comes from the ability to say yes to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say no to the wrong choices made by others. Ayn Rand

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things. Steve Jobs

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair

It takes true courage and real humility to say no. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument. Judith Martin

No is a complete sentence. It does not require an explanation to follow. You can truly answer someone’s request with a simple no. Sharon E. Rainey

Don’t say maybe if you want to say no.Paulo Coelho

Sometimes no is the kindest word. Vironika Tugaleva

It’s only by saying NO that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. Steve Jobs

You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no. Lori Deschene

Give yourself the permission to say no to anything that makes you unhappy or drains your energy.

Learn to say no; it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin. Charles Spurgeon

Focusing is about saying no. Steve Jobs

You don’t have to stay committed to something just because you’re good at it. Brittany Burgunder

Simplify your life. Learn to say no.

Serenity comes from the ability to say yes to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say no to the wrong choices made by others. Ayn Rand

Simplify your life. Learn to say no.                                                                                                  

The ability to say no is a tremendous advantage for an investor. Warren Buffett

Focusing is about saying no. Steve Jobs                                                                                   

It’s okay to say no

Say NO to being used, abused, and exploited!

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair

You can’t improve on saying nothing. Golda Meir

You have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid no muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it’s our choice. Your no muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, I don’t care if that’s what you want. I don’t want that. No. İyanla Vanzant

Don’t say maybe if you want to say no. Paulo Coelho                                                     

Say no to the things that confine you to a life of mediocrity. ATGW

Sometimes no is the kindest word. Vironika Tugaleva

Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument. Judith Martin

Coffee is a girl who never tells a boy no. Andrew Smith

Don’t say maybe if you want to say no. Paulo Coelho

Simplify: say no to the good so you can say yes to the best.