Quotes About Compromise

In our culture of "seeker sensitivity" and radical inclusivity, the great temptation is to compromise the cost of discipleship in order to draw a larger crowd. With the most sincere hearts, we do not want to see anyone walk away from Jesus because of the discomfort of his cross, so we clip the claws on the Lion a little, we clean up a bit the bloody Passion we are called to follow.

Then he lifted his head and looked down into her face. "Before we go any further, one more thing." She groaned. "Seriously?" "One wisecrack about a magic penis," he warned, "and I don't care if I have to dump ice cubes down my pants, I'll walk away. Bowlegged, probably, but I'll walk." She laughed and slid her hands under her back to undo her bra. "I'll try to contain myself.

Hailey shook her head. "Nobody cares about the meatloaf, Paige. Mitch is in town for six weeks and you could do with a little less tension. Don't want you killing anybody. "So what you're saying is that I have to have sex with Mitch to save lives?" "Absolutely.

Hey, Mitch," he called after him. "We don't really have to cook our meals on sticks, do we?" Mitch shrugged. "Depends on how badly we piss off the women. Word to the wise, behave yourself on burger night because it's a bitch to keep them on a stick.

There are many places in this world where socialism and democracy will never work together!

But when you decide to get married, it's important to realise that marriage is a partnership. And that sometimes you're better off not being crazy in love with the person you're married to.

Maybe you're looking for the kind of man who doesn't exist, Ash. You want somebody who'll fit your life perfectly and that'll never happen. There has to be a bit of give and take, you know.' 'I know,' Ash said sharply. 'But I don't want to do all of the giving and none of the taking.

I'm not sure sex qualifies as R and R, but it's a compromise I can live with.

All marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems.

Compromise is sacrifice when it costs you your peace of mind. Friendship is idolatry when it costs you your self-worth. Love is lust when it costs you your purpose.

Sissy could walk home while you drive me and the groceries back." "Or," Sissy countered, "I could gut you here and let your rotting corpse attract the hyenas while we go home and enjoy a nice, quiet meal at my parents' house." Mitch thought about that a moment but finally shook his head. "That doesn't really work for me.

To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

I suppose you can't take kids into consideration all the time, but I just wish there could be a bit of flexibility.

To maintain your marriage brimming, with really like in the wedding cup, anytime you are incorrect, admit it each time you're proper, shut up.

Don't lose your head over love. I learned a long time ago that those who love you do not understand you, and those who understand you, do not love you.

I think he will probably come round in time, I mean to renew the subject pretty often.

Given two tempers and the time, the ordinary marriage produces anarchy.

And a diplomatist is one who lets the other fellow think he's getting his way, while all the time he's having his own. It never does any special harm to let people have their way with their mouths.

'American Graffiti' was unpleasant because of the fact that there was no money, no time, and I was compromising myself to death.

You learn how to compromise and you learn how to read each other. Honestly, being in a band with two guys has prepared me so much for when it's time for me to get married!

Every married couple has disputes from time to time, and in every good marriage, an attempt is made to overcome the dispute.

My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.

I think the administration can do a lot of good by telling folks that are on their side of the aisle, look, we may have lost the election on the Democrat side, but it's time to come together.

Resist the need to be 'right' all the time or to always have the last word.