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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 think I'm underrated on defense. I try to use my length and feet and put pressure on players.

Quotes by Tony Snell

I think everyone is fairly fed up with mildly dysfunctional people being put under pressure and then behaving abysmally.

Quotes by Tony Robinson

You put the pressure on this guy. You test his conditioning. You test the cardio. You test the heart, the will. That's how you beat RDA.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

It was nice to have success in the SheBelieves Cup, but that just brings more pressure.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure.

Quotes by Tony Abbott

The whole notion of journalism being an institution whose fundamental purpose is to educate and inform and even, one might say, elevate, has altered under commercial pressure, perhaps, into a different kind of purpose, which is to divert and distract...

Quotes by Tom Stoppard

We made too many expensive movies trying to offset the loss of the 'LOTR' income. There was a lot of pressure to re-create that franchise, which turned out to be unhealthy for us, because it's such a once-in-a-lifetime success. It...

Quotes by Toby Emmerich

As parents and as consumers, we have the right and the power to pressure the entertainment industry to respond to our needs. Americans, after all, should insist that every corporate giant - whether it produces chemicals or records - accept...

Quotes by Tipper Gore

We judged that a sudden, disorderly failure of Bear would have brought with it unpredictable but severe consequences for the functioning of the broader financial system and the broader economy, with lower equity prices, further downward pressure on home values,...

Quotes by Timothy Geithner

There needs to be more pressure on the Mexican government to stop the drugs and illegal immigrants on their side of the border instead of exporting them to the U.S.

Quotes by Timothy Murphy

I'm guessing the stress of having to write for a deadline can be inspiring. Sometimes, pressure is good.

Quotes by Timothy Dalton

I definitely think there is a lot of expectation and pressure being a star's son.

Quotes by Tiger Shroff

For the creative players, sometimes it is better that they are not under pressure.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

European museums are all dependent on government financing. The moment European governments are under financial pressure, their budgets are cut.

Quotes by Thomas P. Campbell

The pressure is always there with Bayern, but we can cope with it.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

No pressure, no diamonds.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing; his manhood all taken out of him by the hydraulic pressure of excessive business.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

Economic distress, political pressure, and social obloquy already drive us from our homes and from our graves. The Jews are already constantly shifting from place to place.

Quotes by Theodor Herzl

I don't put the pressure on myself to be a very successful movie star. I want to enjoy being an actor and I want to be challenged by the roles I take.

Quotes by Thandie Newton

Congressional intervention and the availability of intervention demonstrably offset agency indifference; are a guard against arbitrary, improper, and illegal bureaucratic decisions; and provide the power of public pressure to require the nonelected official to be responsive.

Quotes by Terry Sanford

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.