Quotes About Compromise

it happens in all human affairs that we never seek to escape one mischief without falling into another. Prudence therefore consists in knowing how to distinguish degrees of disadvantage, and in accepting a less evil as a good.

Guerra não se evita, mas se adia em favor de outrem.

Each man's morality, thought Georgia, is a compromise between the strength of his character and the strength of his environment. Where you have no character to fix the ratio, you get the genius and the lunatic, to whom morality is meaningless.

Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment, and you have to think not only about what you want, but about what he wants. Not just now, but in the future.

If relationships were hard, mariage was even harder... it seemed like most couples struggled. It went with the territory. What did Nana always say? Stick two different people with two different sets of expectations under one roof and it ain't always going to be shrimp and grits on Easter.

Besides, every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive it.

Marriage, each of them realized intuitively, was about compromise and forgiveness. It was about balance, where one person complemented the other.

Marriage is about compromise; it's about doing something for the other person, even when you don't want to.

Relationship is about forgiveness and compromise. It is about balance where one person complements each other.

Marriage is a partnership, not a democracy.

Stick two different people with two different sets of expectations under one roof and it ain't always going to be shrimp and grits on Easter.

Ronnie: I guess I'm okay with that.But it's not going to be easy for you. They don't have a lot of fishing or mudding around here. Will: I figured. Ronnie And not a lot of beach volleyball,either. Especially in January. Will I guess I'll have to make some sacrifices. Ronnie.Maybe if you're lucky, we can find you some other ways to occupy Your time.

A good marriage, like any partnership, meant subordinating one's own needs to that of the other's, in the expectation that the other will do the same.

I love you,too, Garrett. But sometimes love isn't enough.

I've come to understand that arguing with [my wife] about it has never solved anything. So instead of denying it, I've learned to take her hands, look her in the eyes, and respond with those three magic words every woman wants to hear: You're right, sweetheart.

As compromised as their marriage might be, part of her still believed in her vows. She loved the man he'd been, and she loved the man she knew he could be.

Love requires sacrifice, but it's worth it

marriage is about becoming a team. You're going to spend the rest of your life learning about each other, and every now and then, things blow up. But the beauty of marriage is that if you picked the right person and you both love each other, you'll always figure out a way to get through it

For it is one thing to declare one's love for someone and quite another to accept that loving that person requires sacrificing one's dreams.

Why does love always seem to require sacrifice?

One would say something that challenged the other, often leading to an argument, and she realized how much she'd missed that. Not because they fought, but because of the trust it implied and the forgiveness that inevitably followed.

You say that every morning." Miles shrugged. "You're late every morning." "Then wake me up sooner." "I have a better idea—why don't you go to sleep when I tell you to?" "I'm not tired then. I'm only tired in the mornings." "Join the club.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

The United States is a strong and ardent ally of Israel. The fact of the matter is that friends can disagree. I think what's important is that world leaders are able to sit down with one another, have frank conversations and move forward.