“ The fibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings of an instrument. ”
- Henry David Thoreau- Copy
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“ Between religion's "this is" and poetry's "but suppose this is," there must always be some kind of tension, until the possible and the actual meet at infinity. ”
- Northrop Frye- Copy
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“ I... appeal to you and all your colleagues to do everything possible to avoid tension and violence. ”
- Tony Blair- Copy
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“ Pakistan desires to establish tension free and good neighborly relations with India. ”
- Pervez Musharraf- Copy
- 189
“ We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. ”
- Martin Luther King Jr.- Copy
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“ Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive, and to serve. ”
- Joan Borysenko- Copy
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“ The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time. ”
- Angela Davis- Copy
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“ Impossible to spend sleepless nights and accomplish anything: if, in my youth, my parents had not financed my insomnias, I should surely have killed myself. ”
- Emil Cioran- Copy
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“ Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache... unless you play golf. ”
- Gene Perret- Copy
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“ The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself. ”
- Mark Messier- Copy
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“ The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck. ”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson- Copy
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“ It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work. ”
- Henry Moore- Copy
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“ It seems that we have it backward in our society. We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal of stress, who can handle loads of stress, and those who are under a great deal of pressure. ”
- Richard Carlson- Copy
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“ There has been tension, and I know he has comments that had nothing to do with the game. ”
- Frank Robinson- Copy
- 1.6K
“ We have no part in this tension. We've taken steps to reassure Syria that we are not going to use any of this to our advantage or to change the status quo on the border between Syria and Israel. ”
- Benjamin Netanyahu- Copy
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“ I don't think I will be less good because there's less pressure on me. ”
- Emily Watson- Copy
- 2K
“ The tension between "yes" and "no," between "I can" and "I cannot," makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one's self. ”
- Anatole Broyard- Copy
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“ There is an aura of victory that surrounds a person of goodwill. ”
- James L. Fisher- Copy
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“ I was really lucky to make it here today, there was a lot going on. The tension of the final part really took it out of me, but I will be fine in the morning. ”
- Steve Fossett- Copy
- 2.4K
“ One way to break up any kind of tension is good deep breathing. ”
- Byron Nelson- Copy
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