String Tension

Famous quotes containing the words string and/or tension:

“The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet.”
—Jeffrey Tate (b. 1943)

“The tension to mother the “right” way can leave a peculiar silence within mother daughter relationships—the silence of a mother’s own truth and experience. Within this silence, a daughter’s authentic voice can also fall silent. This is the silence of perfection. This silence of perfection prevents mothers from listening and learning from their daughters.”
—Elizabeth Debold (20th century)