Nathaniel Branden Quotes

I'd much rather be liked because people realize that I'm standing up for myself.

I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.

Like, I get along with everybody. I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

I'm trying every day, when I meet a new human being, to not have the first thought that comes into my mind be, 'Are they going to like me?' I'm allowed to say, 'I like this, and I don't like that.'

I would never do something I'm uncomfortable with.

If you're not confident, people push you around. That's it. It's super-simple.

Don?t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.

I'm not ashamed of who I am.

I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.

I'm not scared about saying what I think.

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

I was always rather outspoken. I worried about what people thought of me but there really wasn't room for a lot of self-doubt.

There's nothing I'm embarrassed about.

When you feel powerful, you are willing to stand up for your rights, you are willing to stand up for what you believe in, you're more willing to stand up and be counted.

I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.

I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.

I'm in control of myself. I take yes or no from no one.

I have two younger sisters and I'm such an advocate of owning who you are as a person. Don't be ashamed or intimidated. Never feel like you are not amazing.

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

We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we have to be very strong about our passion and if it's not right for you, you shouldn't do it just because you're advised by so-called geniuses.

I know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am so if you don't like it, tough!

If I'm too strong for some people, that's their problem.

Assertiveness is not what you do, it's who you are!

No, I am who I am. I'm not going to change for anybody.