Quotation Explorer - 'Compensate'

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
The most gifted members of the human species are at their creative best when they cannot have their way, and must compensate for what they miss by realizing and cultivating their capacities and talents. - Eric Hoffer
If freedom is short of weapons, we must compensate with willpower. - Adolf Hitler
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
No other success can compensate for failure in the home. - J. E. McCulloch
Sometimes people have to compensate for the past, forgetting about the future. - Alen Sargsyan
If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it. - Lawana Blackwell
Imagination is a quality given to man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humaor is provided to console him from what he is. - Oscar Wilde
A fine dress on a homely maiden is never enough of a distraction. It can convey a sense of wealth and its accompanying attractions, but it can never truly compensate for a plain face. - Laura Moncur
Imagination is a quality that was given to man compensate him from whats not. The sense of humor was given to console him from what is. - Oscar Wilde
It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit. - Eartha Kitt
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