Instant gratification Quotes

“Instant gratification takes too long.”

“Miracles are instant gratification without a guarantee of any long term result.”

“Messages of instant gratification leads to a corrupt society”

“In these days of instant gratification and electronic wizardry there are still some people, real people, who do not panic when their telephones fail because the batteries need re-charging. Instead they plug, not into an electronic device but into the earth, feel the wind in their hair, listen to the joyous, constant reaffirmation of running water and feel the good sun or refreshing rain on their skin. They, and only they, can be truly re-charged.”

“When we allow ourselves to show some patience and take time to listen to the others, we may learn a lot about ourselves. Patience does not endure instant gratification, though, and self-knowledge may take a lifetime. (“I am on my own side, but I can listen “ )”

“We know – it has been measured in many experiments – that children with strong impulse control grow to be better adjusted, more dependable, achieve higher grades in school and college and have more success in their careers than others. Success depends on the ability to delay gratification, which is precisely what a consumerist culture undermines. At every stage, the emphasis is on the instant gratification of instinct. In the words of the pop group Queen, “I want it all and I want it now.” A whole culture is being infantilised.”

“When working with the Universal Laws you are working with the laws of manifestation, not instant gratification ...”

“I don't think patience is something that any of us grow up with in a large dose. It's a world of instant gratification.”

“...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.”