Quotes About Compromise

It was his way of telling me I could not have him and myself both.

The Sodawallas had allowed Cyrus to marry her not because they recognized his love—but because of her family's money.

Procurez-vous pacifiquement tous les secours dont vous aurez besoin ; n'employez la force que lorsque les autres voies auront été inutiles

6. There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.

It was easier to agree than to tell the truth.

I think that's everything," she said, rising to her feet. "Thank you, Mr. MacIntyre." He shook his head. "Lucas. Or the deal is off." She pressed her lips together. "All right. Lucas. And I must tell you, I don't particularly care for you shortening my name. Emily is perfectly fine." "I know, Em. I'll keep that in mind.

Negotiating small differences is part of being a grownup; no one can tell you in advance where to put your foot down.

Hard position when you don't want to be a dictator but you want your own way," Eleanor wrote Hick.

Being in Love means being willing to ruin yourself for the other person.

When the right person does the wrong thing, it's the right thing.

a fight was never about the thing being fought over.

What's it going to take to shut you up? she asked. He spread his arms, palms out, and surrendered. Give me something else to do with my mouth.

Listen, Sarah," he said. "We have to deal with this. Just...take it easy. We'll talk about it some more tonight.

Principles triumph, they do not compromise.

You think he belonged to the type who can't live with themselves any more." "What a good description! Yes. The kind who want something badly, and then discover that the price they have paid for it is too high.

There is a limit to one's capacity for rows, you know. There comes a time when you're only too ready to sacrifice something for a quiet life.

I have a palate, Williams. A precious possession. And I have no intention of prostituting it to pickles.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his way.

She shrugged another plump shoulder. "I never listened to Porter when he got going." Ah. At last. The secret to a successful marriage.

Adult life is a series of compromises, Adrien.' 'Yeah, only you're negotiating with the Devil.' Still not looking at me, he growled, 'Oh, go to hell.' I raised my water in a toast. 'Sure. I'll follow the trail of bread crumbs you're scattering.'

You don't ever let a man say 'My way or nothing' to you. Not even a good man. Not even my son. And you never say 'My way or nothing' to him. You don't take your sweetheart's love and use it on him. You can do that to your mama, but not your sweetheart." I smiled at that.

In the past, the starting point of my relationships was what I wanted instead of what God wanted. I looked out for my needs and fit others into my agenda. Did I find fulfillment? No, I found only compromise and heartache. I not only hurt others; I also hurt myself, and most seriously, I sinned against God.

True purity, however, is a direction, a persistent, determined pursuit of righteousness. This direction starts in the heart, and we express it in a lifestyle that flees opportunities for compromise.

For a relationship to work, their needs to be comprimise on both sides