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Enormous Pressure Quotes

On stress, demands, and the cost of growth

These enormous pressure quotes trace stress back to different sources, self-imposed ambition, environmental strain from resource use, and the high expectations riding on a movie sequel.

Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A vegetarian diet is better.

Quotes by Nicholas Stern

I was putting myself under enormous pressure to be successful.

Quotes by Kenny Dalglish

It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive.

Quotes by Jan de Bont

Do I regret taking the company public? Yes and no. Yes, because it put us under enormous pressure for a young company to go public at that point in its history, something you never could have done in the old...

Quotes by David Talbot

Always Quotes

As hundreds of millions of Chinese have improved their standard of living, this has put enormous pressure on natural resources, raw materials, and food basics, among others.

Quotes by Daniel Lubetzky

Frequently Asked Questions

What sources of enormous pressure appear here?
They include personal ambition, environmental strain, movie sequel expectations, and the demands of taking a company public.
Is there a quote about self-imposed pressure?
Yes, one speaker admits putting themselves under enormous pressure simply to succeed.
Does any quote connect pressure to the environment?
Yes, one line links meat production to enormous pressure on the world's water and resources, framed as that speaker's argument for a vegetarian diet.
Is there a quote about making a sequel?
Yes, one speaker describes the enormous pressure and high cost that comes with making a sequel to a successful film. See high quotes for related themes.
What does the going-public quote describe?
It reflects on the enormous pressure a young company faces once it goes public, described by a founder weighing regret against necessity.

One founder also reflects on the enormous pressure of taking a young company public too soon. See also High and Better.