Concede Quotes

“You concede nothing to me and I have to concede everything to you.”
― Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure

“If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

“In the middle of a negotiation, what they planned to ask for suddenly seems ridiculous, excessive, too much. If this happens to you, hold on tight to the information you’ve collected, and don’t suddenly revise your goals downward. Focus on your target and fight the impulse to concede too quickly. After all your hard work, don’t make the mistake of walking away too soon.”
― Linda Babcock, Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want

“Nature never gives up or concedes, always driving on, expanding continually.”
― Steven Redhead, Life Is A Cocktail

“Focus on your target and fight the impulse to concede too quickly.”
― Linda Babcock, Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide