Compensate Quotes

131 quotes by 121 authors

A system is in equilibrium when the forces constituting it are arranged in such a way as to compensate each other, like the two weights… — Rudolf Arnheim
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. — Francis Bacon
One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead. — Scott Adams
A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut - it's a con. — Tony Abbott
Some colors are very difficult to render, and you must compensate to get the color you want on the screen. — Claude Chabrol
I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk. — Donna Shalala
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with… — Nelson Mandela
Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem. The difference is this; instead of… — Alan Loy McGinnis
A disease is never a mere loss or excess. There is always a reaction on the part of the organism or individual to restore, replace… — Oliver Sacks
... no wisdom that [my kitten] may gain by experience and reflection hereafter will compensate for the loss of her present hilarity. — William Cowper
Speed is what makes the Premiership exciting. The millions who would have watched Manchester United and Chelsea would have seen a non-stop game in which… — Alan Hansen
All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice. — Elliott Erwitt
The death penalty fulfills a preventive function, but it is also very clearly a form of revenge. It is an especially severe form of punishment… — Dalai Lama
The variety of more minute interests, which will necessarily fall under the superintendence of the local administrations . . . cannot be particularized without involving… — Alexander Hamilton
I can compensate for all my weaknesses with my fashion. — Rihanna
It is called working your ass off. The difference is what you are willing to sacrifice. For every writer who wants balance in their life,… — Mark Cuban
I was always trying to make up for my size, to compensate. So to get people to take you seriously, you have to come at… — Linda Hunt
The unsatisfied yearning of the artist reaches back to the primordial image in the unconscious which is best fitted to compensate the inadequacy and one-sidedness… — Carl Jung
A painted landscape is always more beautiful than a real one, because there's more there. Everything is more sensual, and one takes refuge in its… — Fernando Botero
If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it. — Lawana Blackwell

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