Gratifying Quotes

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
Joseph Addison

Power, Mind, Nothing

What's been gratifying is to live long enough to see molecular biology and evolutionary biology growing toward each other and uniting in research efforts.
E. O. Wilson

Live, Long, Enough

Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead.
Charles Caleb Colton

Future, Nothing, May

I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.
Barbra Streisand

Nose, Name, Hollywood

I've produced a couple of films and really enjoyed starting it from the very beginning and seeing it all the way through to the end; that was very gratifying.
Jeff Bridges

End, Through, Beginning

I never knew motherhood could be so truly gratifying until I had Natasha.
Natalie Wood

Until, Knew, Truly

I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope they'll do very well with it.
Larry Wall

Hope, Philosophy, Quite

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.
Manuel Puig

Good, Young, Teaching

I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing '9 to 5' was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it's so rarely in the hands of women.
Jane Fonda

Work, Women, Film

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being.
Dionne Warwick

Help, Human, Put

I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do.
Mike Myers

Love, Good, Great

So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories.
John Williams

Done, Memories, Ourselves

I played a ton of team sports growing up, and team wins are just incredibly gratifying.
Jason Bateman

Sports, Team, Growing

Everyone thinks acting is easy. It's far from easy, but it's the most gratifying thing I do.
Eli Wallach

Acting, Everyone, Easy

One of the most gratifying things I get as an artist is when people watch me do these different demonstrations, and they in some way feel empowered by what I'm doing so they can confront their own fears. Maybe it's the fear of getting in an elevator; maybe it's the fear of going on a plane and seeing the world.
Criss Angel

Fear, Different, Getting

The book tour has been really interesting and very gratifying. I have not book toured before. I've never had quite as much pleasure, as much satisfaction.
Leonard Nimoy

Book, Before, Quite

I cannot tell you what it means when children recognize. This is about the third generation for me. And when kids that small recognize me, it really pleases me, very gratifying.
Dick Van Dyke

Children, Small, Cannot

If you look at the whole thing, I think the most gratifying thing is my kids, without a doubt.
Shannon Lucid

Doubt, Whole, Kids

I'm supportive of women, absolutely, and it's so gratifying to have girls come up and say, 'I'm really inspired by your guitar playing.' I mean no disrespect to the sisterhood, but musically I feel more drawn to things like Dirty Projectors, the National and Grizzly Bear.
St. Vincent

Women, Mean, Guitar

It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.
Thomas Keller

Someone, Feeling, Give

I knew I wanted to be a journalist ever since I was a teenager. While it is interesting and gratifying to be on the business side and to see how that all works, the main reason I kept a business role here was to protect the editorial integrity of Salon.
David Talbot

Business, Integrity, Reason

It's gratifying that it does; I love to give readings.
Ann Beattie

Love, Give, Readings

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying. I've never been happier.
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Writing, Happier, Directing

Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying.
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Writing, Directing, Satisfying

I, also, found the opportunity to work with the actors extremely gratifying and rewarding.
Janine Turner

Work, Found, Rewarding

I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.
Debbie Reynolds

Others, Seem, Gave

This flattery has been rather slow in coming. I think all of sudden late in life now I'm getting some credit for what I've done. Which is gratifying, but it's kind of a little late.
Jack Vance

Life, Done, Rather

If you had told me at 45 years old that I would have to go on tour to get rest, I would've said, 'That's not how it works.' But nothing can be more gratifying. I'm a very hands-on dad.
Chris Robinson

Dad, Nothing, Old

I would never say one was more important or more gratifying than the next because there's a tremendous amount of work, as you know, that goes into winning a cup.
Mark Messier

Work, Important, Winning

I've just got into the convention circuit in the last couple of years and it's great to see all these people who are still interested in the show. It's so gratifying to hear that so many people enjoyed the work that Erin and I have done.
Gil Gerard

Work, Great, Done

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