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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.

The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.

Quotes by Sally Ride

The Breton peasant is said to have a hard head. He is obstinate and resists outside pressure to alter his creed or his customs.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me.

Quotes by Sachin Tendulkar

I don't operate under threats. Full stop. I don't. I don't buckle to pressure.

Quotes by Saad Hariri

Most of the pressure comes from myself, not from others. I don't need a manager or a pundit to put pressure on me. I do all that myself before others do it.

Quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

I'm not in any rush to get anywhere. There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't they? It's a career. Why be that flash-in-the-pan, taking every job out of worry it'll soon...

Quotes by Ruth Negga

It was tough to cope with the pressure of having to talk about menstruation, but now with 'Newsweek' splashing it as the cover story, I thing the point I wished to make has found its mark.

Quotes by Rupi Kaur

I know how to deal with pressure.

Quotes by Ruben Loftus-Cheek

I don't really let the pressure get to me.

Quotes by Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Enrollment in Colorado is expected to expand about 25 percent in seven years. It's very difficult to find those additional funds. Therefore, I think you're probably going to have increased pressure on tuition.

Quotes by Roy Romer

The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in some cases, even the venues. And downloading and pirating have also put pressure on the majors.

Quotes by Roy Ayers

If things aren't going well there's always going to be pressure that comes with it.

Quotes by Ross Barkley

There's a certain - there's a different pressure with playing in a Ryder Cup. You know, you're not just playing for yourself. You're playing for your teammates. You're playing for your country.

Quotes by Rory McIlroy

Though foreign loans are indispensable for the emancipation of the rising capitalist states, they are yet the surest ties by which the old capitalist states maintain their influence, exercise financial control, and exert pressure on the customs, foreign and commercial...

Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg

It is a lot of pressure to prepare for the Mr. Olympia.

Quotes by Ronnie Coleman

Throughout the 1990s, Israel and the United States devoted vast resources to weakening the nuclear links between Russia and Iran and applied enormous diplomatic pressure on Russia to cut off the relationship.

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

I lost 90 pounds and my blood pressure went down to a normal level and the salt in my urine disappeared. And that was when I had to make the transition from fat character actor to thin character actor.

Quotes by Ron Perlman

Pressure makes people react in different ways. Some people plunge in, and others take the way out.

Quotes by Ron Moody

Really, a wedding is the first and biggest party people throw in their lifetime, so there's a lot of challenges and a lot of pressure.

Quotes by Ron Ben-Israel

If you can't play under pressure, you shouldn't be at a World Cup.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

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.