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Quotes About Tension

Oh! think what anxious moments pass between The birth of plots, and their last fatal periods.
~ Joseph Addison
In the heat of battle, all things are uncertain.
~ Joseph Delaney
Before them stood a small, erect man who fixed them with a withering gaze, Marshal Ferdinand Foch. After cool introductions, Foch opened the proceedings with a question that left the Germans agape. "Ask these gentlemen what they want," he said to his interpreter. When the Germans had recovered, Erzberger answered that they understood they had been sent to discuss armistice terms. Foch stunned them again: "Tell these gentlemen that I have no proposals to make.
~ Joseph E. Persico
I shrugged, put my hands up, and turned around, my back to Taylor. Bondarchuk scuffed into an orthogonal position to my left, just far enough away that I couldn't jump him.
~ Joseph Finder
Durak," he said, spitting it. When
~ Joseph Kanon
They stay for each other .The Americans don't leave because the Russians-"He stopped. "But of course they'll have to. It's not reasonable,"he said, a French use of word. "Why would the Russians stay? If Germany were neutral. Not a threat anymore.
~ Joseph Kanon
One thing you learn in police work is how to wait. Now you, you hate to wait. You'd make coffee nervous.
~ Joseph Kanon
Ce que j'ai tenté avec Belle de Jour, c'est de montrer le divorce terrible entre le cÅ"ur et la chair, entre un vrai, immense et tendre amour et l'exigence implacable des sens. Ce conflict, à quelques rares exceptions près, chaque homme, chaque femme qui aime longtemps, le porte en soi. Il est perçu ou non, il déchire ou il sommeille, mais il existe.
~ Joseph Kessel
Telephones, automobiles, and economic pressure all combine to create physical letdown and mental stress so great that today practically no home is entirely free from sufferers of some form of nervous tension.
~ Joseph Pilates
His heart was pounding. But his soul was easy.
~ Joseph Roth
Hollypaw backed away. She had never seen Lionpaw this angry. Even when they had quarreled as kits, there had always been a lighthearted twinkle in his eyes. But not now. His eyes were cold as stars.
~ Erin Hunter
Crowfeather gave her a long look, hostility and something else in his eyes. He seemed about to say something, then just nodded and headed out of the camp. "Hey!
~ Erin Hunter
That was close
~ Erin Hunter
Cloud With Storm in Belly.
~ Erin Hunter
His breath caught in his throat as he looked up at Bramblestar. That felt so . . . wrong.
~ Erin Hunter
Firestar seemed to see the first cloud that would eventually unleash the storm of war.
~ Erin Hunter
Toklo!" Lusa shrieked. "Do something! They're going to kill Taqqiq!" We should be so lucky, Toklo thought
~ Erin Hunter
It seems like every day's a bad day with you." Shut up! Shut up! "It's leaf-bare," Sunfall began. Duh!
~ Erin Hunter
Blackstar stepped from the shadows, his eyes wide with worry.
~ Erin Hunter
Her father and Brackenfur both looked worried. The two apprentices lay still
~ Erin Hunter
Jaypaw let out an exasperated sigh. "Mousefur, for the last time—" "The last time?" Mousefur snapped. "Good. Go away.
~ Erin Hunter
Lightleap crossed the clearing. "Hey, Nightheart," she mewed. She winked at him playfully. "Are those for me?" Sunbeam didn't look at him, but Nightheart noticed her soft brown-and-white fur bristle irritably.
~ Erin Hunter
Green eyes met green eyes for a long moment; then Fireheart turned and crept warily through the trees. He
~ Erin Hunter
Thunder's throat tightened.
~ Erin Hunter