Emotional Dissonance

Famous quotes containing the words emotional and/or dissonance:

“Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire.”
—Edna O’Brien (b. c. 1932)

“For decades child development experts have erroneously directed parents to sing with one voice, a unison chorus of values, politics, disciplinary and loving styles. But duets have greater harmonic possibilities and are more interesting to listen to, so long as cacophony or dissonance remains at acceptable levels.”
—Kyle D. Pruett (20th century)