The bigger the budget, the more you can afford to compromise with Mother Nature. The smaller the budget, the more you're like,… — Thomas Ian Nicholas Copy Share Image
We would continue our commitments, president and cabinet, to the manner of negotiations as a strategic and political reality, through which we… — Mahmoud Abbas Copy Share Image
Our standard rate. A doubloon a day." It was generous. More than generous--some families would put him up for a week for… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
The death of Fidel Castro, of course, is not as significant when you first look at it, because Raul Castro, his brother,… — Amy Klobuchar Copy Share Image
Because European countries now resolve differences through negotiation and consensus, there's sometimes an assumption that the entire world functions in the same… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“We are told we must choose — the old or the new. In fact, we must choose both. What is a life… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes… — Daniel Altman Copy Share Image
But we have to find ways of compromising when we disagree on something. You know what compromise is, right?" "Uh-huh. It's when… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
Because I'm fat, people believe I'm somehow vulnerable and easy to handle in a negotiation. Ever try to negotiate with a fat… — Bernie Brillstein Copy Share Image
Worse than thieves, murderers, or cannibals, those who offer compromise slow you and sap your vitality while pretending to be your friends.… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
Girls . . . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . . .… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
The proposed liberal solution was always negotiation. Just as they believed in nuclear arms negotiations for their own sake, they believe in… — Mona Charen Copy Share Image
The buyer is entitled to a bargain. The seller is entitled to a profit. So there is a fine margin in between… — Conrad Hilton Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan is going to go into negotiations with [Vladimir] Putin from a position of strength. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
The transaction reflects our disciplined strategy of investing capital in core businesses where we can leverage scale and expertise for competitive advantage.… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The art of compromise should be always alive and well. You represent the people of your district, the people of your county,… — Jesse White Copy Share Image
It's best to think of these as two things - they're related, but there's different dynamics going on with each of them.… — Rebecca Hamilton Copy Share Image
The coast is an edgy place. Living on the coast presents certain stark realities and a wild, rare beauty. Continent confronts ocean.… — Carl Safina Copy Share Image
Typically to get toward a productive outcome in negotiation you have to make the initial move of genuinely exploring someone's model. If… — Roger Martin Copy Share Image
“Wilson agreed reluctantly to their attempts: “I don’t much like to make a compromise with people who aren’t reasonable. They will always… — Margaret MacMillan Copy Share Image
We have established the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Union not by force, but through a compromise. It was a challenging,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
“Of course we all want to make compromises for our spouse. That’s part of the bargain of marriage, after all. But when… — Gabrielle Donnelly Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball's labor negotiations involve two paradoxes. The players' union's primary objective is to protect the revenues of a very few… — George Will Copy Share Image
“In classic Steve fashion, he would agree to something, but it would never happen,” said Lack. “He would set you up and… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
I've taught the Bible all my life and I believe in the rights of Jews to have a place in the Holy… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“Racath’s eyebrows drew together. “Terms?” “Yes, terms,” Briz’nar replied, a forked tongue dancing behind its sharkish teeth. “Conditions for the riots to… — S.G. Night Copy Share Image
Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all… — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
Everybody talks about tariffs as the first thing. Tariffs are the last thing. Tariffs are part of the negotiation. The real trick… — Wilbur Ross Copy Share Image
I have observed several hundred salespeople who were taught to use deceptive practices like 'bait and switch' and encouraged to play negotiation… — Ron Willingham Copy Share Image
There are three ways of dealing with difference: domination, compromise, and integration. By domination only one side gets what it wants; by… — Mary Parker Follett Copy Share Image
Absolute brain size does not tell you everything or possibly sometimes even much. Elephants and whales both have brains larger than ours,… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
A woman wouldn't make a bomb that kills you. A woman would make a bomb that makes you feel bad for a… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
The purchase of a bargain issue presupposes that the market's current appraisal is wrong, or at least that the buyer's idea of… — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
Looking at the other person's point of view and arousing in him an eager want for something is not to be construed… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
My father said, 'You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some… — J. Paul Getty Copy Share Image
The inside operation of Congress - the deals, the compromises, the selling out, the co-opting, the unprincipled manipulating, the self-serving career-building -… — Bella Abzug Copy Share Image
“The thing about negotiations, not to mention the manipulation, is you can't go too far in any direction. Refusing once is good,… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
We know a great deal, but our ignorance is sobering and boundless. With each step forward, with each problem which we solve,… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
Many of us have convinced ourselves that compromise is necessary to achieve our goals, that all of our goals are not attainable… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
Once you are in it you are in it, you have to go all the way to the end because you commit… — Ayrton Senna Copy Share Image