Tension Quotes

The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.

Why should I be feeling tension? It's The Daily Show.

The whole atmosphere is going to be different. There is tension between all of us.

Is it just me, or is there a lot of sexual tension in here?

The pleasure that I take in writing gets me interested in writing a poem. It's not a statement about what I think anybody else should be doing. For me, it's an interesting tension between interior and exterior.

What's good about this team is that they're able to play with all the tension and anxiety that goes along with being down or being tied.

There was a lot of tension, especially when they said they weren't giving money out. It looks like it's moving [more] smoothly.

There's not so much tension; all the athletes are on good terms. You get your feet wet at big meets like this, but I've been there before, so now I can use that intensity and focus to my advantage.

The fact that you have two people both wanting to do the same thing provides the tension in the show. The understanding of the reasons that each one wants to get in there first provides the resolution to the show. It's an emotional rollercoaster ride.

Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one's being.

At first I thought there was some tension between us with the new guy coming in, but they've done a great job adjusting to my system, working with me and embracing me. I really love these guys and I'm sorry we ended this way, but they're great young men.

Police are trying to do it in a very low-key way to prevent an escalation of tension.

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.

The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.

general tension in the region and the feeling that there was a requirement or a need for a new review of the security situation in general in Yemen.

When you feel pressured and pushed, when you feel not respected, when you feel tension at work, when you feel the work that you do isn't of real value, that leads to overwork, ... Sizable portions of the U.S. work forces have these feelings.

This new attempt aims to spread fear among the safe citizens and ... to keep tension and fear persisting every time the government moves towards re-establishing stability.

We have a tendency when we're faced with great tension to get some relief by writing about it in a way that's less than serious. The effect was that people were plainly suffering and maybe to release some nervous energy he exchanged some emails about how he looked on TV and how his clothes were. It made him look like he was insincere, like he couldn't deal with serious issues, and that all he was interested in was how he looked. It also made him look like he was wasting time when there was no time to waste.

Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self.

The biggest source of tension for publishers has been how many hardware units will be available for retail this holiday.

The tension and fighting during this time was about trade, not theology.

The pity is that with the tension of the sprint finish, I forgot to dedicate my win to my daughter.

We went through a lot of great games last year, but really, I can't remember as much tension and pressure as this game (had) for us. This was right up there with the victories we've had.

We certainly understand there will be tension in the plant, especially given some of the verbal abuse and threats made by picketers during the strike, ... However, we're going to do our best to peacefully bring this workforce back together so we can resume normal operations.

the Bible itself displays tension over the issue of women in the ministry.