16 Strained Quotes for You to Enjoy

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings of an instrument. Henry David Thoreau

Strings All Things Tension Like Instrument Fibers Strained Things

Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws. Francis Bacon

Worse Must Torture Laws Beware Judges Than Inference Strained Hard

I've strained some muscles here and there, in my throat, even my jaw. Nothing that doesn't heal quickly. Joey Chestnut

Nothing Some Throat Heal Quickly Strained Jaw Even Here Muscles

I'd say that if you had a strained relationship with your mom, for whatever reason, the best thing to do is be open with each other, talk it over, try and work it out somehow as opposed to just putting a wall up and pushing them away. Victoria Justice

Work Best Mom Relationship You Try Whatever Other Say Out Somehow Open Had Pushing Putting Over Talk Opposed Up Wall Just Them Strained Your Reason Each Away Thing

In more than 500 instances, from the Gulf of Alaska to Bar Harbor, Maine, FEMA has remapped waterfront properties from the highest-risk flood zone, saving the owners as much as 97 percent on the premiums they pay into the financially strained National Flood Insurance Program. Bill Dedman

When I played 'Survivor', I sat back many times and marveled that no one had gotten into a real physical altercation. With all the backbiting, lies, and lack of food, a fight didn't sound far off base, considering the strained and fragile emotions. Jenna Morasca

It's often the case that the most strained moments in books are the very beginning and the very end - the getting in and the getting out. The ending, especially: it's awkward, as if the writer doesn't know when the book is over and nervously says it all again. Robert Gottlieb

Book Ending Beginning Books Says Out Case Writer Over Know Most End Very Getting Often Again Strained Moments Awkward

The way the vocal folds work is that they can get inflamed and in pain, but actual tears in the folds are somewhat rare. I've never torn anything. Been too strained plenty of times. John Darnielle

Work Tears Rare Pain Too Way Plenty Torn Vocal Somewhat Never Been Times Get Inflamed Anything Strained Actual

I review all the riders for my music clients and make sure there's healthy food and snack options, like strained yogurt, fresh berries, and lean protein. Harley Pasternak

Music Food Healthy Berries Like Lean Make Protein Sure Clients Fresh Snack Review Options Yogurt Strained Riders

I was elected prime minister in 2014 under incredibly difficult circumstances: A third of the country was overrun by terrorists, the economy was struggling, people were divided by sectarianism, and relations with the wider world were strained. Haider al-Abadi

People World Country Difficult Incredibly Relations Sectarianism Circumstances Minister Struggling Divided Prime Prime Minister Economy Terrorists Were Overrun Elected Strained Difficult Circumstances Wider Third

For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited. Robert Rainy

Life Great World Value Manners Separation Christian Prohibited Marriages More Martyrdom Higher Had Great Value Were Celibacy Pitch Them Strained Required Standard Christian Life Second Fasting Set Careful

Without the media, the American people won't have the type of information they need to hold their leaders to account. The relationship between government and media has always been strained, and I think most of the time that's a healthy strain. Dan Bartlett