In Dillard's writing, one feels the awful inner tension between wanting to control and wanting to let go; one sees the amoral careen of nature that separates it from our sympathy. (religion-online.org)
We may conclude that if Dmitry is more externally related to Dostoevsky, the real inner tension in Dostoevsky is that symbolized by Ivan and Alyosha. (religion-online.org)
«It is often thought that continence causes inner tensions which man must free himself from. (faith.org.uk)