The most attractive quality of all is dignity.
It is better to be disliked for being who you are than to be loved for who you are not.
Whenever you are too worried about someone else's approval, that person loses respect for you.
If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em.
You can get away with saying much more with humor than you can with a straight face.
Standing up for yourself doesn't always involve verbal confrontation. Sometimes it's about not wasting energy on people who are negative.