- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
Compromise Quotes
Lines about where to bend and where to hold firm.
This set looks at compromise mostly through creative work, including a musician describing how a solo songwriting process still leaves room for others to add their own parts and argue over the result. A filmmaker's line puts it more bluntly, noting that budget limits eventually force a compromise whether or not one is wanted. Related themes continue on the Balance quotes page.
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- Losing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you make something that you're really proud of, and it doesn't do well, you can live with it. The hard part is when you make something that you have to compromise on and it doesn't do well.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Here's the way Static-X has always worked: I write all the songs by myself - totally and completely by myself - I give demos to the other guys, and then they add their parts to it, and then we argue about stuff and compromise and it turns out being Static-X.
- Independence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.
- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can't compromise to keep the film in budget.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that trans women have endured a lot and they compromise a lot when dealing with cis hetero men.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not going to compromise and settle for what I feel is less than I deserve or less than anyone deserves.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody: Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians - I'll work with Martians if - and the if is critical - they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
I sincerely believe that there's room for cutting down trees for forestry and grazing, so as we all get to eat. Everyone has to compromise.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Senate needs 60 votes to pass anything. They have to compromise with liberal Democrats to spend more money. Even though arguably we have control of the Senate, we really don't.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020