Gratification Quotes

There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.

Great investing requires a lot of delayed gratification.

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits.

You bet I did. I enjoyed it.

The animal tends to eat with his stomach, and the man with his brain. When the animal's stomach is full, he stops eating, but the man is never sure when to stop. When he has eaten as much as his belly can take, he still feels empty, he still feels an urge for further gratification.

Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.

Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.

I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away.

Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.

It's gratifying to be taken seriously, always.

I'd be lying if I said the success means nothing to me. It does. I enjoy it and live a pretty great life.

I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn't mean anything? What then?

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

I've never worked on anything that I haven't in some way enjoyed.

The art of pleasing consists in being pleased.

Making the best-seller list is a big deal; it's like being nominated for an Oscar. Hitting No. 1 is like actually winning the award. It's very gratifying.

The insight is born with anxiety, guilt and the joy and gratification that is inseparable from the actualizing of a new idea or vision.

When I released 'Veteran' and the reception was good, it was the first time I ever worked really hard on something and had that hard work reciprocated back to me.

So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it, moving on.

Always do what's right. That will gratify some and surprise the rest.

We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.

If you tell a narcissist that someone is less than them in any way, they feel gratified; they feel very good about that.

To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.