The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought. Votes: 6
PythagorasTell him to live by yes and no - yes to everything good, no to everything bad. Votes: 4
William JamesYes and no are very powerful words. Mean them when you say them. Respect them when you hear them. Votes: 3
Michael JosephsonFamily responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no. Votes: 2
Barbara MikulskiSay 'no' more than 'yes,' and just make sure you surround yourself with good people. Votes: 2
Lindsay LohanOne must verify or expel his doubts, and convert them into the certainty of Yes or NO. Votes: 2
Thomas CarlyleNo one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism. Votes: 2
Rabih AlameddineAfter the final no there comes a yes and on that yes the future of the world hangs. Votes: 2
Wallace StevensIt is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari. Votes: 2
Valentino RossiIf I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.' Votes: 2
Marvin HamlischSurrender is the inner transition from resistance to acceptance, from no to yes. Votes: 0
Eckhart TolleA 'no' does not hide anything, but a 'yes' very easily becomes a deception. Votes: 0
Soren KierkegaardYes, Israel's our ally. But, are the Palestinians our enemy? No, they are not. Votes: 0
Brent ScowcroftThe courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine Destiny. Votes: 0
Thomas S. MonsonMutual commitment to ideals - yes; the stifling of all dissenting notions - no. Votes: 0
Norman LammYour capacity to say "No" determines your capacity to say "Yes" to greater things. Votes: 0
E. Stanley JonesHopeless cases: Executives who assert themselves by saying No when they should say Yes. Votes: 0
Malcolm ForbesSexual freedom is about choice. It's the freedom to say no as well as yes. Votes: 0
Lillian B. RubinAsk not the elves for advice, because they will tell you both 'yes' and 'no'. Votes: 0
J. R. R. TolkienWhen it comes to politics, there's never a certain yes or no to any situation. Votes: 0
Riteish DeshmukhDon't take 'no' for an answer. Keep knocking down walls until someone says 'yes.' Votes: 0
Chelsea HandlerNever say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life. Votes: 0
Ian FlemingSaying no to loud people gives you the resources to say yes to important opportunities. Votes: 0
Seth GodinThe Present Celebrates Those Who Say "Yes". History Exalts And Remembers Those Who Said "No Votes: 0
Dean CavanaghNever allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes. Votes: 0
Eleanor RooseveltEvery woman knows the art of saying no with the lips and yes with the rest Votes: 0
Marcello MastroianniHave faith in yourself. Think yes not no. Live life to the full. Never give up. Votes: 0
Richard BransonAfter the final no there comes a yes / And on that yes the future world depends. Votes: 0
Wallace StevensI believe we best say yes to God's glory and sovereignty by saying no to Calvinism. Votes: 0
Austin FischerNo, Mom. I said fine." "It's just your tone." Ah, yes- the tone. The nasty traitor. Votes: 0
Deb CalettiAnd you'll always love me won't you? Yes And the rain won't make any difference? No Votes: 0
Ernest HemingwaySay 'no' more than 'yes,' and just make sure you surround yourself with good people." Votes: 0
Lindsay Lohan...and we'll see what happens when we say Yes while this rigor mortis world screams No. Votes: 0
Isaac MarionAny sufficiently crisp question can be answered by a single binary digit-0 or 1, yes or no. Votes: 0
Carl SaganIn dialogue, there is opposition, yes, but no head-on collision. Smashing heads does not open minds. Votes: 0
Deborah TannenYou've lived through a lot of wars, I said. Yes.Do they ever make more sense?No. Votes: 0
Mitch AlbomSometimes, in order to say yes to what matters most, I must say no to good things. Votes: 0
Sue Monk KiddAm I accurately reporting what I see in such a blossom? The answer is no ... and yes. Votes: 0
Allen LacyYou've lived through a lot of wars, I said. "Yes." Do they ever make more sense? "No. Votes: 0
Mitch AlbomThe magic moment is the moment when a 'yes' or a 'no' can change our whole existence. Votes: 0
Paulo CoelhoThe signals we give-yes or no, or maybe-/should be clear/the darkness around us is deep. Votes: 0
William StaffordMoral issues rarely have yes or no answers. -Myles to Alanna when she asks about the Gift Votes: 0
Tamora PierceWe must say no to illegal immigration so we can continue to say yes to legal immigration. Votes: 0
William J. ClintonYes" actually means "No" 100% of the time, when the question is "Can I give you some advice? Votes: 0
Demetri MartinEvery time I catch myself saying, "Oh no, you shouldn't try that," I think, "Yes, I should." Votes: 0
Erica JongToo many heroes stepping on too many toes, too many yes-men nodding when they really mean no. Votes: 0
Jethro Tull[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no. Votes: 0
Elizabeth DoleSaying 'yes' to one thing means saying 'no' to another. That's why decisions can be hard sometimes. Votes: 0
Sean CoveyI'm no longer quite sure what the question is, but I do know that the answer is Yes. Votes: 0
Leonard BernsteinAfter the final no there comes a yes and on that yes the future of the world depends Votes: 0
Wallace StevensI am still married, yes - no children. I have Benzo, though; he's my dog, a Lhasa apso. Votes: 0
Archie Panjabito certain people there comes a day when they must say the great Yes or the great No... Votes: 0
C.P. CavafyDid you ever really love her? Not really no. But me? Yes. Even though I have no pizzazz? Votes: 0
Miranda JulyWell, no, not married as such, but yes, there is a specific girl that I'm not married to. Votes: 0
Douglas AdamsUnless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes. Votes: 0
Dan MillmanSays the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it. Votes: 0
Mignon McLaughlinOnly a Bush could answer a 'yes' or 'no' question two different ways and be wrong both times. Votes: 0
Bill MaherDid women deserve to be treated like sluts? No. Did sluts deserve to be treated like sluts? Yes. Votes: 0
Jamie McGuireThe key to fostering connection in the face of a 'no' is always hearing 'yes' to something else. Votes: 0
Marshall B. RosenbergTake "no" as an encouragement to redouble his efforts, so it was easier to say "yes" right away. Votes: 0
Steig LarssonWomen are outside the law; they make nothing, they say yes or no to some collections of whereases. Votes: 0
Christina SteadAll true leaders have learned to say no to the good in order to say yes to the best. Votes: 0
John MaxwellWhat if I say no?""I keep asking till the only option is yes. I always win, Ms. Payne. Votes: 0
Mercy CortezIf it's anything I can't stand, it's yes-men. When I say no, I want you to say no, too. Votes: 0
Jack WarnerWhen you learn to say yes to yourself, you will be able to say no to others, with love. Votes: 0
Alan CohenIs there a meaning to music? Yes. Can you state in so many words what the meaning is? No. Votes: 0
Aaron CoplandMy mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later. Votes: 0
Natalie WoodThe words 'forse che si,' 'forse che no', 'perhaps yes,' 'perhaps no,' repeat along all paths. Votes: 0
Frances MayesDiscipline means choices. Every time you say yes to a goal or objective, you say no to many more. Votes: 0
Sybil StantonNever, ever, take a "no" from someone who's not empowered to give you a "yes" in the first place. Votes: 0
Peter GreenbergYes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to the growth of art. Votes: 0
Oscar WildeYou don't need to go all deep and meaningful and start talking about Daddies. It's yes or no answer. Votes: 0
Carl FrochNo' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them. Votes: 0
Baltasar GracianToday Satan rules the world. The masses no longer believe in God. And, yes, Satan is in the Vatican. Votes: 0
Gabriele AmorthIt is a big problem and so I don't know for sure if I say yes or no to Ferrari. Votes: 0
Valentino GaravaniYou have to say no to the old ways before you can begin to find the new yes you need. Votes: 0
Betty FriedanIf you must say yes, say it with an open heart. If you must say no, say it without fear. Votes: 0
Paulo CoelhoThere is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making. Votes: 0
John CurrinThe word NO, carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes. Votes: 0
Joyce MaynardI have a tendency to say yes to a script or no to a script. Not yes based on a rewrite. Votes: 0
William H. MacyYou may need courage to say "NO", But you must be brave enough to say "YES" and not to do it Votes: 0
RDFocus is the ability to say no to the GOOD so you can fulfill the yes you said to the GREAT. Votes: 0
Orrin WoodwardIf I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No. Votes: 0
Marvin HamlischI hate a man who always says yes to me. When I say no I like a man who also says no. Votes: 0
Samuel GoldwynWe met at nine We met at eight I was on time No, you were late Ah yes! I remember it well. Votes: 0
Alan Jay LernerWhen you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no. Votes: 0
Jose CarrerasI hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.' Votes: 0
Samuel Goldwyn