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Too many of us fail to fulfill our needs because we say no rather than yes, yes when we should say no.

William Glasser

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William Glasser
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 11
Died: 2013
Died: August 23
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Cleveland
Ohio
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Needs
Assertiveness
Assertive
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Fail
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