Tension is the cornerstone of any good story.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Tension is an interesting quality - and architecture must have it. There should be elements of the inexplicable, the mysterious, and the poetic in something that is perfectly rational.
Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.
If the main character's not in jeopardy - physical, psychological, emotional, whatever - then you don't have any tension, and you don't have a story.
Every story has its demands.
We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.
I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.
No matter how hard we strive for objectivity, writers are biased toward tension - those moments in which character is forged and revealed.
Sometimes, you don't realize that something is actually a sidetrack for the story, or it takes the tension out of a scene.
To get along with me, don't increase my tension.
Laughter can help relieve tension in even the heaviest of matters.
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