There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense.
I’m not sure sex qualifies as R and R, but it’s a compromise I can live with.
Adele's like a beacon of honesty. Doesn't compromise, goes to America and she's still the same sweary cockney.
The regional security in the Middle East cannot be further compromised by an Iranian loose cannon.
The shortest path to peace is listening to understand, empathy and a willingness to compromise to alleviate suffering.
No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.
You know what, if you compromise and do stuff that's not becoming to you as an artist, that's your fault.
True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is onto the story.
Tragedy in life normally comes with betrayal and compromise, and trading on your integrity and not having dignity in life. That's really where failure comes.
Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair chance, the better American future will be dangerously compromised.
Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid.
I think it's natural for anyone that participates in a public debate to advocate for the most extreme version that they can, particularly if they believe that government tends to compromise.
I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.
In general, losing weight is a good thing for those who are overweight, but it's important to lose weight in a way that enhances your health rather than one that may compromise it.
Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.
I see myself as a creative being. My only fear is compromising my integrity. I guess that's a constant struggle.
The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised.
Ultimately, there is no compromise. Westerners will either retain their civilization, including the right to insult and blaspheme, or not.
I call on the Palestinian people to elect new leaders - leaders not compromised by terror.
Paparazzi will try to get the most controversial picture of you in a compromising position because that's how they're going to sell it.
