Quotes About Compromise

Having served as the majority spokesman for the House Ways and Means Committee after Republicans took the House in 1994, I've seen the promise and the peril of divided government before.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much.

We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that marriage requires a lot of compromise.

When people think, rightly or wrongly, that marriage is forever, they are stimulated to seek and find a resolution, a modus vivendi, whenever they quarrel.

The secret of marriage is: separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms.

Getting married is a lot like getting into a tub of hot water. After you get used to it, it ain't so hot.

A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.

Marriage like government is a series of compromises. One must give and take, repair and restrain, endure and be patient.

For the sake of your marriage, get a king-size bed. And if you really want to stay married, get two.

To a man, marriage means giving up four out of five of the chiffonier drawers; to a woman, giving up four out of five of her opinions.

Marriage isn't supposed to make you happy - it's supposed to make you married.

My parents only had one argument in 45 years. It lasted 43 years.

After 45 years of marriage, when I have an argument with my wife, if we don't agree, we do what she wants. But, when we agree, we do what I want!

Love is a matter of give and take -- marriage, a matter of misgive and mistake.

Most marriage failures are caused by failures marrying.

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.

We would have broken up except for the children. Who were the children? Well, she and I were.

The biggest cause of divorce is marriage.

In every house of marriage there's room for an interpreter.

With twice his wits, she had to see things through his eyes -- one of the tragedies of married life.

A perfect marriage is one in which "I'm sorry" is said just often enough.

A wise woman will always let her husband have her way.

Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.