Quotes about Tension

Peace is not sought in order to provoke war, but war is waged in order to attain peace.

There is only one way for any of us to resolve the tension between the high ideals of the gospel and the grim reality of ourselves: to accept that we will never measure up, but that we do not have to. We are judged by the righteousness of the Christ who lives within, not our own.

Our sense of humor is a gift from God that should be controlled as well as cultivated. Clean, wholesome humor will relax tension and relieve difficult situations. Leaders can use it to displace tension with a sense of normal.

The problem with this world is that it doesn't fit. It

Chicago, a town that's accustomed to its racial wounds and prides itself on a certain lack of sentiment.

I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

The strong man holds in a living blend strongly marked opposites.

Grievous words stir up anger.

As I like to say to the people in Montgomery: "The tension in this city is not between white people and Negro people. The tension is, at bottom, between justice and injustice, between the forces of light and the forces of darkness."

The brain is a goal-seeking organism. Setting a goal creates structural tension in your brain, which will seek to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be, who you are and who you want to become. If you don't set goals, your mind will become stagnant. Goal setting is good stewardship of your right-brain imagination. It's also great for your prayer life.

America has become so tense and nervous it has been years since I have seen anyone sleep in church - and that is a sad situation.