Compromise Quote by Ursula K. Le Guin

“... to be forceful was not the same as being powerful and to be gentle was not the same as being fragile...”

— Deborah Levy

“He was entirely rid of his nervous misgivings, of his forced aggressiveness, of the imperative desire to show himself different from his surroundings. He…

— Willa Cather

“He was ridiculously handsome, tall, lean yet solid with muscle. Politely immoral, indifferent to censure. As if he knew he was irresistible in all…

— C.C. Gibbs

“Some men acheive insignificance. Others have insignificance thrust upon them.”

— Frank Easterbrook

“He felt that he must at all costs hold onto the knowledge that these men were unalterable enemies; for already he felt the old…

— C.S. Lewis

“The stupidity with which he was favoured by nature must guard his courtship from any charm that could make a woman wish for its…

— Jane Austen

“In those days, men proved their strength and manliness by being well mannered, helpful, and gentle. Just how gentle they could be under trying…

— Terry Lee Rioux

“He and I were both dominant beings and to submit to each other was our war of attrition; giving up everything we were to…

— Sarah Michelle Lynch

“He had chosen a beautiful submissive. And what was a submissive if not adaptable—if not a survivor”

— C.J. Roberts

“Thereafter, he ennobled shame. He bore it in my presence like a burden, like a tiger clinging to his shoulders, the threat of which…

— Jean Genet

“What do you mean, dominance and submission?”

— Sara Fawkes

“She imagined his hands, large and warm. Strong, but surely gentle.”

— Haruki Murakami