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Gratification Quotes (page 3)

What I am in search of is not so much the gratification of a curiosity or a passion for worldly life, but something far less conditional. I do not wish to go out into the world with an insurance policy in my pocket guaranteeing my return in the event of a disappointment, like some cautious traveller who would be content with a brief glimpse of the world. On the contrary, I desire that there should be hazards, difficulties and dangers to face; I am hungry for reality, for tasks and deeds, and... Herman Hesse
She became, and her process of becoming was like most of ours: she developed a hatred for things that mystified or obstructed her; acquired virtues that were easy to maintain; assigned herself a role in the scheme of things; and harked back to simpler times for gratification. Toni Morrison
All men who live only according to their five senses, and seek nothing beyond the gratification of their natural appetites for pleasure and reputation and power, cut themselves off from that charity which is the principle of all spiritual vitality and happiness because it alone saves us from the barren wilderness of our own abominable selfishness. Thomas Merton
Michel de Montaigne quote: "There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us..."
There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves. Michel de Montaigne
George Richards Minot quote: "The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to..."
The possession of land seems to be a greater gratification to the pride and independence of men. George Richards Minot
My scientific studies have afforded me great gratification; and I am convinced that it will not be long before the whole world acknowledges the results of my work. Gregor Mendel
The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification. Greg Ginn
Carrie Fisher quote: "Instant gratification takes too long."
Instant gratification takes too long. Carrie Fisher
James Dean quote: "The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results."
The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results. James Dean
Barbra Streisand quote: "I need instant gratification."
I need instant gratification. Barbra Streisand
Meryl Streep quote: "Instant gratification is not soon enough."
Instant gratification is not soon enough. Meryl Streep
I'm good friends with The Rock, and I talk to him all the time. And he says that, even though his movie career has taken off, he misses the instant gratification of wrestling, and the live crowds, and I could see being that way myself. Trish Stratus
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 surprising that so much poetry is written. Mark Strand
I was interested by the idea that artists working in a totalitarian dictatorship or tsarist autocracy are secretly and slightly shamefully envied by artists who work in freedom. They have the gratification of intense interest: the authorities want to put them in jail, while there are younger readers for whom what they write is pure oxygen. Tom Stoppard
I think I definitely enjoy recording, but I think it's more fun to go out and perform live, because it's like instant gratification, you know? You feel the response immediately. Chris Daughtry

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