#gratify

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

#buried #dead #fame #flowers #future

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

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Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure. ↗

— Charles Dudley Warner

#dirty #first #gratify #instincts #long

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

#am #another #being #earth #fulfilling

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

— Joseph Addison

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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

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Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying. ↗

— Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body. ↗

— Johann Arndt

#applies #body #cannot #fail #fear

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

#convention #couple #done #enjoyed #erin

Most people would say safety was my best position. To me, the biggest challenge and most gratifying thing I got out of playing football was playing corner, because it was a bigger challenge than playing safety. Playing corner provided me my biggest thrills and my biggest headaches. ↗

— Ronnie Lott

#best #bigger #biggest #biggest challenge #challenge