Quotes About Tension

Hunger bred anger, anger bred suspicion, suspicion bred crowds, and crowds bred mobs.

His eyes tightened a little at the corners. "I told you a

We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together.

And, what is more, we know how an all-consuming passion for freedom in the world never fails to lead to conflicts and wars which are no less consuming.

One had to be prepared for the thought that the world might actually be approaching Armageddon.

She fights at every moment against the scream that pulses inside her like a living thing.

a few miles outside Culiacán, the monotony is broken by screaming. A lone voice repeats the words over and over, like a siren: ¡la migra, la migra!

Your balance is imbalance.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

Feels more like a vacation if we're terrorized by an airport shuttle driver and frisked by TSA.

God, Owen, what have you done?" asked Toby, stepping onto the lawn. "Why do things always get so screwed up with us?" Owen signed: Scared. "Me too.

What was he supposed to do besides break the living room window? Stand outside whacking off while she grabbed a cell phone and called for help?

They both had sub-machine guns. Yes, actual sub-machine guns. I couldn't believe it.

My blood ran ice-cold as I entered Human Resources.

Peace would always be less compelling than war. Perhaps that was why there was so little of it in the world. (p. 160)

No seas estúpida! —exclamó. Su hermana lo irritaba.

You hate me, don't you?" I didn't hate him at all, but I wanted to hate him. That would have made it all very easy. Hate—like faith or love or war—justifies everything.

General Gar, the leader of the Conquerors, was waiting for them. The Devourer.

Norman certainly thought so. There was something there, but it didn't have a dead-thing vibe. And Neil had heard it, too, so whatever was going on, Norman knew it didn't involve the supernatural. Suddenly, something leaped out in front of them. "You. Boy. You know who I am?" it wheezed. Norman and Neil both took a step backward. A hulking man stood hunched over with age and

I felt like I was some kind of primitive spring-loaded machine, placed under far more tension than it had ever been built to sustain, about to blast apart at great danger to anyone standing nearby. I imagined my body parts flying off my torso in order to escape the volcanic core of unhappiness that had become: me.

I equal parts loved him and could not stand him. I couldn't wake him to share in my distress.

She felt listless, tragic, and slightly murderous. She was irritable and prickly with exactly those people who were the kindest to her.

What," came a deep male voice, "is this?" Silence froze, her hand still outstretched, clutching a damp, dirty cloth. Oh, dear Lord. Slowly she raised her eyes and found herself face-to-thighs with Mickey O'Connor's extremely tight breeches.

Excuse me, but I believe you have my lady," one of them said in a quiet, deep voice that sent veritable chills down George's spine. Harry.