Confident Expression Quotes

Always have something to say. The man who has something to say and who is known never to speak unless he has, is sure to be listened to.�

So it's not a thing that's a struggle. It's work, but it's not a struggle. It's fun. And she had a very particular way of emphasizing points and making her point, and that had to do with bringing out a word that you didn't normally think was the most important word in the sentence.

And the stuff that I write, is even tougher than dykes.

To write brashly about some things, it is almost necessary not to know much about them.

It's important to raise your voice in things you feel passionate about and things that you know about. Don't raise your voice just to raise your voice if you have nothing behind it and don't know what you're talking about.

Writing has to have a great deal of certainty and self-assurance, but it's not arrogant.

That's really my goal, is just to be a kind person who knows how to speak their mind and get their points across.

Whatever the hell happens, say, 'This is what I need.'

One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.

Then she waited, with parted lips and a saucy challenge in her eyes, to see how her presence -- the drama of being her -- was registering. In the way of such chicks, she seemed convinced of the originality of her provocation.

One of the benefits of being a mature well-educated woman is that you're not afraid of expletives. And you have no fear to put a fool in his place. That's the power of language and experience. You can learn a lot from Shakespeare.

Speak up. You have to project! If people can't hear you, it doesn't matter what you say.

I'm well-read as far as literary fiction, but I wanted to make better decisions about my writing, to use words or phrases more confidently by learning how your words can be interpreted, the shades of meaning, the different connotations.

You can go through life and actually speak your mind and do it in an articulate fashion and with a really intelligent point of view.

I don't view Apple or myself as an activist. What we do is for some things where we think we have deep knowledge, or think we do, or a strong point of view, we're not shy. We'll stand up, speak out - even when our voice shakes.

I am a joyful conservative, unafraid to articulate big ideas with an optimistic smile.

The earlier stuff is more like "this is happening to me," but now there are more songs that are accusatory or something, or more declaratory. I don't know where that voice comes from, like, "I've been down the road, we've been there and done that." That's sort of like a tougher style, or a less vulnerable style.

If a claim is worth making, make it in the most impressive way.

Even when I was wrong, I got my point across.

When I spoke, I was listened to; and I was at a loss to know how I had so easily acquired the art of commanding attention, and giving the tone to the conversation.

'More & More' is animated, full of confidence, even cute; in contrast, the dancing is incredibly powerful and energetic.