1.  Tranquillity is a fragile thing.

2.  And the Braves insist this new balance is not a fragile thing.

3.  Another reminder that honest racetrack competition is a fragile thing.

4.  Bipartisanship is a fragile thing in the Senate, and any single senator could block the emerging deal and go immediately to the scheduled votes.

5.  A reputation is a fragile thing.

6.  A university system is a fragile thing.

7.  But the chemistry of a team can be a fragile thing, and two consecutive disappointing losses will test what the Knicks are made of.

8.  Chemistry is a fragile thing.

9.  Democracy is a fragile thing.

10.  For all their enduring qualities, fables are rather fragile things.