Virginia Postrel Impulse Quotations

The intimate contest for self-command never ends, and lifetime happiness requires finding the right balance between present impulses and future well-being.

Like Disneyland, luxury retailers have long had to figure out how to overcome customers' natural inertia. Unlike less pricey stores, they tend not to attract idle browsers who make impulse purchases.

The impulse for personal adornment is hard to stamp out.