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"I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent."
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"Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical."

"True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise."

"But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days."

"Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf; is better than a whole loaf."

"It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found."

"A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice."

"You have to compromise all the way. The only thing that counts is the result."

"If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity."
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"What irritates me is the bland way people go around saying, 'Oh, our attitude has changed. We don't dislike these people any more.' But by the strangest coincidence, they haven't taken away the injustice; the laws are still on the books."

"Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique, and not too much imagination."

"I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent."
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