Original artwork, not a still
Sometimes when you hold out for everything, you walk away with nothing.
— Ally McBeal · 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker warns that refusing anything less than everything can backfire. Insisting on a perfect outcome may mean turning down decent options and ending with none. The line is a cautionary observation about the cost of holding out too stubbornly.
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