Spring Tension

Famous quotes containing the words spring and/or tension:

“Ae spring brought off her master hale,
But left behind her ain grey tail:”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)

“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)