The degree of tolerance attainable at any moment depends on the strain under which society is maintaining its cohesion.
A democracy, when put to the strain, grows weak; and it is supplanted by oligarchy [rule by the few].
Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.
No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.
The players are under so much duress, it's like duressic park out there!
This is a great fact: strength is life; weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery, weakness is death.
Starting a new business will take its toll on your time and energy, and this can place strain on family and social relationships, depending on their expectations and how open you are in your communication with them.
Some people have a terrible stretch between family and work. It is a difficult thing to achieve.
These aren't joyous times when we have war in Iraq. These are challenging times, and they're difficult times, and they're straining the psyche of our country. I understand that.
Talking about straws and camels' backs is just one way of approaching things. If you have enough camels, no backs need be broken.
Democracy will break under the strain of apron strings. It can exist only on trust.
Complete freedom from stress is death
I always have stress.
Those who cannot hear an angry shout may strain to hear a whisper.
Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
The percentage of mentally disturbed people in the United States is very high. From the time the American gets up in the morning, he feels as if someone is trying to influence his will in some way: he is a person with a thousand pressures. The Americans live under a great strain ... and have great feelings of frustration.
Right now I can't be sure that I will be back on stage. We have been touring for two years and that is way too much.
The discrepancy between what was expected and what has been observed has grown over the years, and we're straining harder and harder to fill the gap.
We differ with the Israeli Government about a number of things, and they know that. In the past, I have discussed with Prime Minister [Ariel] Sharon these issues. The fact that we differ about something or the other shouldn't be a matter of strain.
I'll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse. Playing cricket is not.
Having a profile means you have to be cautious of who you let into your world, as you don't know if they're being genuine or not, but it's more that it can be a strain on your relationships.
I ripped both hamstrings.
I tried good taste, but the strain was too much for me.
I burned down our house, and that put a strain on our family.
On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.
