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“Seek instant gratification - or the elusive promise of it - and chances are you'll find a crowd there ahead of you.”

Chance Promise Crowds Instant Gratification Chances Are Elusive Instant Gratification

Author:Jeff Bezos

“It’s waiting that helps you as an investor, and a lot of people just can’t stand to wait. If you didn’t get the deferred-gratification gene, you’ve got to work very hard to overcome that.”

People Ifs Hard Helping Waiting Overcoming Investors Genes Gratification

Author:Charlie Munger

“People aren’t photographing for history any more. It’s for immediate gratification. If you’re photographing to share an image, you’re not photographing to keep it.”

People Ifs Share Gratification Immediate Gratification

Author:Larry Towell

“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 always escalate into a vicious spiral, as we seek greater and greater gratification but find less and less contentment. . . . Striving to acquire the things of the world not only does not bring lasting happiness and peace, but it drives us to seek more. When "all we've ever wanted" is grounded in the temporal trappings of this world, it is never enough!”

“I do see that the world that we live in is collapsing to a certain extent, and civilization as we know it is caving in on itself. I believe that we are at a very low level of consciousness, and we do not know how to treat each other as human beings. We are caught up in our own lives, our own needs, our own ego gratification. I feel a strong sense of responsibility in delivering that message.”

“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, so that men wander beyond the safe provision of personal gratifications. All strong interests easily become impersonal, the love of a good job well done. There is a sense of harmony about such an accomplishment, the Peace brought by something worth while. Such personal gratification arises from aim beyond personality.”

“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 not previously thought attainable, sometimes works a sort of industrial revolution in a country whose resources were previously undeveloped for want of energy and ambition in the people: inducing those who were satisfied with scanty comforts and little work, to work harder for the gratification of their new tastes, and even to save, and accumulate capital, for the still more complete satisfaction of those tastes at a future time.”

Source: Principles of Political Economy: Mill's Works

“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 together; they are inseparable. Yet the space filled by each is perhaps different. Pleasure, defined as a sense of gratification, is essential for nature”

Needs Firsts Different Pain Together Space Pleasure Existence Mystery Essentials Philosophical Filled Defined Speculation Gratification Inseparable Pain And Pleasure

Book:And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos

Source: And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos

“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.”

Form Culture Given Written Materials Comfort Offers Entertainment Poetry Is Surprising Gratification Immediate Gratification

Author:Mark Strand

“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 lives have everlasting value.”

Heart Values Goal Our Lives Resources Eternity Worthy Impulse Instant Trusted Everlasting Gratification Turning Points Hoarding Instant Gratification

Author:David Jeremiah

“Instant gratification takes too long.”

Long Humor Women Greed Instant Sarcasm Sarcastic Gratification Avarice Instant Gratification Delayed Gratification

Book:Postcards From the Edge

Source: Postcards From the Edge

“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 if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.”

People Ifs Thinking Different Reason Sound Ego Gratification Applause Public Life

Author: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.”

Way Self Young Position Adults Paint Young Adult Seeking Instant Gratification Self Centered Instant Gratification Position Of Power Self Gratification Older Adults

Author:Raymond Arroyo

“Sexual gratification can only be achieved through the use of machines.”

Use Machines Gratification Masturbation

Author:Frank Zappa