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Pressure Quotes

For when everything is riding on it.

Several of these quotes come from people who built entire careers under pressure, describing repertory theatre as training for exactly that, a feeling explored further in the feel collection.

I found that being top put all the pressure on second place, not first. The focus is on the second-place team, who can't afford to slip up again.

Quotes by Graeme Souness

Pressure hulls collapse at the speed of sound. Once that starts, you're inside your own little imploding atomic bomb, and you're gone.

Quotes by Graham Hawkes

When you cook under pressure you trade perfection.

Quotes by Gordon Ramsay

Anyone who's kicked a ball with their mates and played for their local club knows the buzz of being part of a team, playing without fear or pressure.

Quotes by Glenn Murray

The tech industry's love for scrappy, accessible founders adds to the pressure. You're expected to lead by example, to roll up your sleeves, to know everything going on.

Quotes by Glenn Kelman

For even the most seasoned diplomats and foreign policymakers, the Israel-Palestinian conflict is a pressure cooker assignment that can cause angst of an existential nature.

Quotes by Gillian Turner

The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever.

Quotes by Gilbert Gottfried

If you can constantly just put pressure on all four quadrants, it gives you a little more leverage to be able to fill the zone up with breaking balls and fastball counts - or with breaking balls when guys are...

Quotes by Gerrit Cole

The dark outside world of Paris under German occupation exerted a strong containing pressure.

Quotes by Gerard Debreu

I like a little pressure. That's how football goes.

Quotes by Gerard Deulofeu

I would like to change the refereeing system. The pressure that is put on an official in a match is too large.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

Gingrich was a far more volatile and aggressive individual than Boehner, but the institutional norms of self-restraint, and perhaps even self-interest, have broken down under the pressure of an increasingly abnormal Republican Party.

Quotes by George Packer

Walmart's period of explosive growth coincided with decades of wage stagnation and deindustrialization. By applying relentless downward pressure on prices and wages, the company came to dominate both consumer spending and employment in small towns and rural areas across the...

Quotes by George Packer

The reformocons court right-wing censure simply by acknowledging that the middle class is under pressure and that government has a role to play beyond cutting taxes.

Quotes by George Packer

I no longer feel pressure to produce fiction.

Quotes by George Murray

How is it we could have a system where schools could remain lousy for 50 years and yet you do exactly the same thing this year that they did 50 years ago when it didn't work then, and no one...

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken...

Quotes by Gelsey Kirkland

When people put that sort of pressure on you, you're worried that people won't want to receive you.

Quotes by Gavin DeGraw

I think of all my iron shots as punches - not punch shots, but how much pressure I'm applying to the hit.

Quotes by Gary Woodland

Enjoy the pressure. Enjoy the stress. Enjoy being uncomfortable. And don't shy away from it, embrace it.

Quotes by Gary Woodland

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about pressure in selling a film?
Yes - one describes it as almost engineered: "So much of selling a film in the industry is about creating a fulcrum where all the pressure comes to bear, and something seems suddenly valuable and approved by an audience."
Is there a quote about working under pressure throughout a career?
Yes - one traces it back to early theatre work: "I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career." Our Being quotes explore more on adapting to demanding circumstances.
Is there a quote about political or 'pressure groups'?
Yes - one calls for vigilance against them: "we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government or party or pressure groups that seek to limit the legitimate liberties of any of our fellow citizens."
Is there a quote linking pressure to health?
Yes - one points to a physical toll: "Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes." Our Feel quotes cover more on the emotional and physical toll of stress.
Where can I find more quotes about handling stress well?
Our Good quotes and Always quotes touch on staying steady under difficult circumstances.

Others widen the lens to civic pressure groups and the physical cost of success, including higher blood pressure. Related reflections continue in the being and good collections.