Starting your own business is no easy task. There are so many things to think about, and so much pressure to succeed. That’s why it’s important to remember that you’re not alone in this journey. The best entrepreneurs know how to take the pressure off themselves and focus on what’s important. Here are some inspiring quotes about pressure and entrepreneurship that will help you stay motivated during tough times.

1. To resist the social pressure now put even on one’s leisure time, requires a tougher upbringing and a more obstinate willfulness about going one’s own way, than ever before. — Robert Graves

2. I wait till the last minute to do lyrics. I seem to work best that way–bummed out and under pressure. I often don’t do my homework. But I’ll always walk that extra mile. — Steven Tyler

3. Nothing on earth puts more pressure on the human mind than nothing. — Stefan Zweig

4. The people on the business side in the music business are kind of different from the theatre business. I think it’s partly because there are different pressures on the industries. — Tim Curry

5. Every human needs to push themselves to the point of breaking sometimes, if you never break, you never know how much pressure you can take. — nicki minaj

6. A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond. — Matshona Dhliwayo

7. We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure. — Shirin Ebadi

8. If under the pressure of Washington Donald Trump starts dissembling and saying things that aren’t true, he’ll decay as much as Obama did well on that. — Newt Gingrich

9. I know he (Albert Belle) hates me. If he needs that hate to succeed, it’s fine by me. I always liked him. He was a good kid. He just had a hard time with the pressure. — Skip Bertman

10. Women must think strategically about creating ongoing pressure for change. — Mary Baker Eddy

11. My opinion is, of course, completely my own. I would not impose it on anyone else and decline any pressure to change it. — Søren Kierkegaard, Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs

12. ‘if personal space is vital to creativity, so is freedom from ”peer pressure”.’ — Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

13. If you choose to engage in one night stands, make sure you have a good reason and peer pressure is NOT one. — Shahla Khan, Friends With Benefits: Rethinking Friendship, Dating & Violence

14. You can measure a man’s character by the choices he makes under pressure. — Winston Churchill

15. If north korea does not prove willing to follow through, we and our allies must be prepared to restore the policy of maximum pressure. — Mitch Mcconnell

16. For me, family is life. The decision to start one wasn’t complex at all. My career has been wonderful, but it’s not my life. I don’t feel pressure to get back to work. — Miranda Kerr

17. Under pressure, you can win with your mind. — Tiger Woods

18. I like pressure. I thrive on it. — Sue Bird

19. Keep the pressure on, with different tactics and actions, and utilize all events of the period for your purpose. — Saul Alinsky

20. I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and losing and pressure. — Wayne Gretzky

21. Some people try to deal with money by pretending it doesn’t matter, but financial pressure is something that affects us all every day of our lives. — Tony Robbins

22. The society and surroundings pressures us to do what they want us to do and be what they want us to be — Sunday Adelaja

23. The society and surroundings pressures us to do what they want us to do and be what they want us to be — Sunday Adelaja

24. Diamonds are formed in pressure — that is why God allows you to go through difficult times.

25. It is a lot of pressure to prepare for the Mr. Olympia. — Ronnie Coleman

26. When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. — Peter Marshall

27. Peace, sweet peace finally comes to men when they humbly yield to the gentle pressure of the Spirit. — Spencer W. Kimball, Faith Precedes the Miracle

28. Remember diamonds are created under pressure so hold on, it will be your time to shine soon. — Sope Agbelusi

29. We can always stick together when we are losing, but tend to find means of breaking up when we’re winning. In Grace under Pressure, by Hastie, 1984. — Thurgood Marshall

30. Even though your life is Rainy and muggy you can fight through it just Make sure you know what is happening And make sure you don’t take to much pressure on it just shake it off! — Skye Daphne

31. Maybe people are more like the earth than we know. Maybe they have fault lines that sooner or later are going to split open under pressure. — Rebecca Wells

32. When I was younger, the pressure was just being cool. I never thought of myself as a cool guy. I always thought of myself as more of the goofy guy. — Paul Walker

33. Nothing on earth puts more pressure on the human mind than nothing. — Stefan Zweig

34. A real woman’s blood pressure will go up when another man touch her, in anger of me losing my dignity and not because she likes it. — Unarine Ramaru

35. Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be. — Nelson Mandela

36. I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you’re doing. — Rafael Nadal

37. Money is always a pressure. — Peter O

38. Preparation will relieve you from pressures. Stay prepared and you will not need to worry about pressures — Richard Okorie

39. A real woman’s blood pressure will go up when another man touch her, in anger of me losing my dignity and not because she likes it. — Unarine Ramaru

40. Being a pastor is pressure because we have to counsel people. — Marvin Sapp

41. This is the man who will be my grandfather–the man who will be the man who was my grandfather. The tenses slur and slide under the pressure of collapsed time. — Wendell Berry, Fidelity

42. With the spin bowling, it’s about landing the ball in the right area enough, trying to build enough pressure, not let the batters get away. — Steve Smith

43. I think it’s very hard for coaches to work with me. They’ll no doubt have a good CV afterwards, but at the same time they’re under a lot of pressure. — Roger Federer

44. I suppose I did feel a certain public pressure always. — Seamus Heaney

45. When you’re under pressure and your heart’s pumping, you almost go back to what you know. — Steve Smith

46. When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well. — Sourav Ganguly

47. I do find comedy difficult. I don’t know why. Maybe I think about it too much. There’s a tremendous amount of pressure to be funny. — Michelle Pfeiffer

48. I’m lucky because I don’t feel too much pressure–it’s only in the last hour before the race, and even then it’s good, positive pressure. — Valentino Rossi

49. I think a lot of times dreams are nothing more than a kind of mental or spiritual flatulence. They’re a way of relieving pressure. — Stephen King

50. I come out of repertory theatre so I’ve been working under pressure my whole career. — Wesley Snipes

No matter how much pressure life puts on you, it is important to remember that you have the power to create your own path and make your own decisions. The best way to handle pressure is to stay focused on your goals, stay positive, and keep pushing forward. Life is too short to let pressure get the best of you. Take control, take action, and make your dreams a reality.