“Yes’ is the key word of community, ‘No’ the key word of individuality.

‘Yes’ is the key word of connection, ‘No’ the key word of protection.

‘Yes’ is the key word of peace, ‘No’ the key word of justice.

The great art is to learn to integrate the two, to marry yes and no. That is the secret to standing up for yourself and what you need, without destroying valuable agreements and precious relationships. That is what a ‘Positive No’ seeks to achieve.”