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Quotes about Pressure

I only really set short-term goals because I don't want to put too much pressure on myself.
— Phil Jones
That's the competitive nature in me. Just wanting to be the best and wanting to do everything I have to in order for this team to make it that far. You put pressure on your shoulders.
— Donovan McNabb
The baggage of celebrity can be very heavy.
— Phil Taylor
When our motivation to obey becomes an oppressive pressure to do the right thing, to do what's expected of us as Christians, then it breeds serious problems. Obedience that is only seen as rule-keeping ruins the love relationship between us and the Lord. Why? Even though the rules may be biblically based, we will end up obeying them rather than God. Concern with the letter of the law will cause us to lose the spirit of love.
— Joni Eareckson Tada
Fame has become less and less important to me, it's more of a burden than anything else.
— Fala Chen
Success is a gift, but it's a handicap at the same time, I think.
— Stromae
There's always pressure. People's happiness depends on you; they suffer with you. You get used to it, but you have to know how to handle it.
— Juan Mata
When I was in school, every student's grades and position in the class were printed in the leading newspapers for all to see. Success or failure was reason for public pride or shame. One of my closest friends toyed with suicide after his high-school exams because he did not stand first in the entire city of New Delhi. Another one of my classmates in college actually burned himself to death because he did not make the grade. Such
— Ravi Zacharias
When you're under pressure, it's always best to pray about it instead of fret about it or talk about it.
— Joyce Meyer
Burnout makes us angry because we recognize deep down inside that being drained and exhausted is not normal. We become angry with the people pressuring us, when in reality we allow ourselves to be pressured.
— Joyce Meyer
And the influence of their peers can be utterly overwhelming. As their closest friends succumb to the trend of G.O.Y., many children feel pressured to match them for the sake of popularity and acceptance. And sadly, instead of stepping in to be the voice of reason, many parents are feeding into this cultural trend.
— James Emery White
Acting like a man means developing a non-anxious presence that sees the big picture, remains calm in a crisis, and won't cave in under pressure. Godly men respond; they don't react.
— James MacDonald