Compromises Quotes

“Very rarely do people make big compromises with their integrity. Almost every compromise is a small one that is easily justified. The downhill slide is usually a result of many little compromises.”
― Dennis Prager, Think a Second Time: A Philosopher's Analysis of Morality, God, Evil, and the Holocaust

“If you adjust first time, compromise second time, failure is what you will get third time.”
― Amit Kalantri

“Compromise brings harmony to both, happiness to none.”
― Amit Kalantri

“People very often say to me, 'How did you do it, how did you raise a baby and write a book?' And the answer is - I didn't do housework for four years. I am not Superwoman. And um, living in squalor, that was the answer.”
― J.K. Rowling

“Their quarry had been cornered in his defenses and their bloodlust was such that they were likely to pay top Julep to watch him escape, so that he might be brutalized and killed before their very eyes, as this was much more gratifying to them than simply watching justice be enacted. They, too, understood that societal constructs for justice were moderate gratification, at best, as they were empty and subject to contradictions and compromises steeped in moral relativism and an unconditional dependence upon overblown semantics that made the law a mockery of itself. As for the ideologies that these hollow systems of jurisprudence sought to define and uphold: these could easily be subjugated through a meticulous analysis of the trivial components of one statute or another. The rule of law had failed them. What the people wanted, in its stead, was rather simple: moral absolutes. Good versus evil. And evil was not to be simply prevailed over. Evil was to be dominated and effectively eliminated, because as long as it was able to while away the time somewhere—in some sweaty prison cell, far away, staring out the barred window with a wry smile, as it plotted its next offensive on the Common Good, a sense of wholeness could not be achieved.”
― Ashim Shanker, Don't Forget to Breathe

“It may be necessary to make compromises in everyday politics, but we cannot compromise with our conscience.”
― Ludwig Erhard

“If you could stay as stubborn as when you were a child then you need not to compromise on your dreams.”
― Amit Kalantri

“She went on to explain Tom's proposition to write an agreement together, about the things they valued and needed, the compromises they would be willing to make, the lines that had to be drawn.
"But it wouldn't be legal," Devon said.
"I think," Kathleen ventured, "the point is that it shows Cassandra's thoughts and feelings matter to Mr. Severin."
"It means he wants to listen to her," Phoebe added, "and take her opinions into consideration."
"Diabolical bastard," West muttered, although the corner of his mouth twitched with rueful amusement.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra

“Some countries believe that, once they have rid themselves of a monarchy and become a republic, they have morphed into a kind of Utopia. When, in fact, they have merely created another set of compromises for themselves.”
― Stewart Stafford

“Who knew what happened in a marriage, what bargains and compromises people struck?”
― Stewart O'Nan, Henry, Himself

“Compromised commitments today lead to creative excuses tomorrow.”
― Orrin Woodward

“There will always be a light in the darkness when we are willing to make compromises.”
― jan jansen easy branches

“A perfect relationship not exist, both make continuous compromises”
― Jan Jansen Easy Branches

“Compromised good is inertia with a smile on its face.”
― Stewart Stafford

“Man's Utopian dreams get circumvented through compromise and disappointment into a tolerable reality.”
― Stewart Stafford

“I promise not to compromise on my promises, so help me God.”
― Temi O'Sola

“... worth making a human appeal as opposed to a regulatory one, to collaborate rather than pick a fight.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“I spend the day finalizing the seed bread and also making a variation with dried sour cherries, which add a lovely sweet-and-sour tang and yield a loaf that would be equally delicious topped with cheese or slathered in fresh jam. Since both loaves will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, I leave half of each in Natasha's fridge and decide I'll take the rest home with me. In my head, I'm already concocting uses for both: a smoked trout spread for the plain version, and a whipped vanilla-bean ricotta for the one with cherries.”
― Dana Bate, Too Many Cooks

“Life is a series of trade-offs; the question is never whether you’ll compromise, but what you’re willing to compromise for.”
― Carson Anekeya

“There’s wisdom in compromise, but never at the cost of your dignity.”
― Carson Anekeya

“In life, you don’t always get what you want—you get what you’re willing to negotiate for.”
― Carson Anekeya

“Freedom isn’t the absence of compromise; it’s the ability to choose what you will and won’t compromise on.”
― Carson Anekeya

“Great leaders don’t demand total surrender; they know when to stand firm and when to give ground.”
― Carson Anekeya

“In the world as it is, man moves primarily because of self-interest.

In the world as it is, the right things are usually done for the wrong reasons, and vice versa.

In the world as it is, constructive actions have been reactions to a threat.

In the world as it is, a value judgment is rarely, if ever, made on the basis of what is best. Life does not accord us this luxury. Decisions are made on the criteria of alternatives.

In the world as it is, "compromise" is not an ugly but a noble word. If the whole free way of life could be summed up in one word it would be "compromise." A free way of life is a constant conflict punctuated by compromises which then serve as a jumping-off point for further conflict, more compromises, more conflict, in the never-ending struggle toward achieving man's highest goals.”
― Saul D. Alinsky, Reveille for Radicals

“Teachers still teach books they know most kids won't read; they do it because they feel pressured by their curriculum. They pace the reading so it's not overwhelming for those who struggle, but they know they are selling the best readers short by moving so slowly.”
― Penny Kittle, Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers