Tension Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old tension quotes, tension sayings, and tension proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The best way to offset tension is with physical activity. Bonnie Prudden
There's an ancient tension between wanting to savor the world as it is and wanting to improve on the world as given. Leon Kass
Mastery of creative tension brings out the capacity for perseverance and patience. Time is an ally. Peter M. Senge
There will necessarily be a tension between the church and tradition on one hand and human rights on the other. Joni Madraiwiwi
You must not only learn to live with tension, you must seek it out. You must learn to thrive on stress. J. Paul Getty
Tension is the great integrity. Richard Buckminster Fuller
Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed. William James
Whenever you feel tension mounting up, just smile: You will break the force of tension. Dada J. P. Vaswani
The great tension in media has always been that freedom and quality are conflicting goals. Clay Shirky
Tension is anticipation and uncertainty. Every art has to have it. Rex Brandt
The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base. Ann Macbeth
Tension is wonderful for making people laugh. John Cleese
Tension is the cornerstone of any good story. Eric Nylund
The tension between what is, and what we dream of, is important. Not to discount what we have, but to hold onto that middle ground, because it's in there that the magic happens. Susan Branch
Whatever tension is on set can end up on your face. Lauren Hutton
There is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth. Martin Luther King, Jr.