Who said “We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us…”?

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Barbara De Angelis. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.”
— Barbara De Angelis
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Angelis, B. D. (n.d.). We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4881-we-need-to-find-the-courage-to-say/

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Angelis, Barbara De. “We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4881-we-need-to-find-the-courage-to-say/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Angelis, Barbara De. “We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4881-we-need-to-find-the-courage-to-say/.

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