“You have the right to say no. Your no muscle has to be built up. The more you say no, the more it comes naturally.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Never put your significant other’s life before your own. If he asks you to go to an event with him that conflicts with something important in your life, tell him no.”— Liz Crokin, elitedaily.com
“Never put his life before your own. If you have a previous engagement, give him a firm no.”— Kacia Nall, slism.com
“Take a 'no' gracefully. Don’t be offended if he doesn’t oblige you when you’re in the mood for some either. He’s not at your beck and call.”— Party Gal, idiva.com
“Respect your boundaries. If you head out to the club and you pick out someone you want to bone for the night and then you decide that, actually, you don't think you are going to respect yourself in the morning -- listen to yourself on that one. You can say no. That's not something you give up when y…”— Marianne, xojane.com
“Own saying no, saying yes. Own your mood, your feelings. Own your plans, your path, your hope. Never back down from expressing yourself.”— Bianca Sparacino, twitter.com