130 Quotes About Tension

I do not admire the excess of a virtue like courage unless I see at the same time an excess of the opposite virtue, as in Epaminondas, who possessed extreme courage and extreme kindness. We show greatness not by being at one extreme, but by touching both at once and occupying all the space in between.

Friendship is a tension. It makes delicate demands.

Release the stress you are holding. Feel the tension leave your body. Now, look at the root of your stress. Find your solution in a moment of calm, not anxiety.

If you create an environment of conflicts, I don’t think you will enjoy peace yourself.

As you become aware of life, you will begin to see the root cause to all your actions and reactions. Then you will realize that you are not angry with the child because he made a mistake, but because you get pleasure out of being angry. The mistake was only a excuse.

Just because someone says he'll see you at midnight doesn't mean you're automatically bound to hug him when you've barely shaken hands all week.

Tension is making the reader ask a question, and then not answering it.

The body tells the mind what to think.

If you cannot take the tensions of a good conscience, you do not have to.