Gratification Quotes

256 quotes by 228 authors

Itâ€™s waiting that helps you as an investor, and a lot of people just canâ€™t stand to wait. If you didnâ€™t get the deferred-gratification gene,… — Charlie Munger
Whatever worldly thing we may covet-zealously striving to obtain and then retain-never seems to bring an end to our desires. Covetousness, envy, jealousy, and greed… — Brent L. Top
The vigour of civilised societies is preserved by the widespread sense that high aims are worth while. Vigorous societies harbour a certain extravagance of objectives,… — Alfred North Whitehead
The existence of pleasure is the first mystery. The existence of pain has prompted far more philosophical speculation. Pleasure and pain need to be considered… — John Berger
The opening of a foreign trade, by making them acquainted with new objects, or tempting them by the easier acquisition of things which they had… — John Stuart Mill
And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is… — Mark Strand
I know that my mind is so A.D.D., and I want instant gratification - and photography can provide me with that - but at some… — Ryan McGinley
I grew up very much an athlete and very much a swimmer and a dancer and a horse rider and surf lifesaving club, you name… — Sharni Vinson
Delayed gratification is the one thing we ignore these days. And if you delay it, it becomes more pleasurable later in life. — Greg Gutfeld
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that… — Joan Z. Borysenko
Fame introduced me to a world of instant gratification and decadence I hadn't seen before. — Jesse Metcalfe
The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. — George Minot
Our impulses toward instant gratification aren't to be trusted. Hoarding our resources isn't a worthy goal. We're created with eternity in our hearts, and our… — David Jeremiah
People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so… — Evan Bayh
Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way. — Raymond Arroyo
Sexual gratification can only be achieved through the use of machines. — Frank Zappa
I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing. — Wanda Sykes
Many years spent listening to the tribulations of man have persuaded me that the satisfaction of all desires is completely counterproductive to happiness. Instant and… — James E. Faust
Great investing requires a lot of delayed gratification. — Charlie Munger
In other words, any act that rejects immediate gratification in favor of long-term grown, health, or integrity. Or, expressed another way, any act that derives… — Steven Pressfield

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