The art of saying "NO"

1. “You have to learn to say no without feeling guilty, setting boundaries is healthy. You need to learn to respect and take care of yourself.” — Unknown 

2. “Learn the art of saying no. Don’t lie. Don’t make excuses, don’t over-explain yourself. Just simply decline.” (Unknown)

3. "Separate refusal from rejection. Remember you’re turning down a request, not a person. People usually will understand that it is your right to say no, just as it is their right to ask the favor." (Unknown)

4. "Be true to yourself. Be clear and honest with yourself about what you truly want. Get to know yourself better and examine what you really want from life." (Unknown)

5. “Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty , mean, or selfish, Anybody who gets upset and/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)

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

7. "Saying yes to happiness means learning to say no to the things and people that stress you out.”  (Thema Davis) 

8. "We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please." (Lysa TerKeurst)

9. "Don't say maybe if you want to say no." (Paulo Coelho)

10. "When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'no' to yourself." (Paulo Coelho)