evidence: This quote has been attributed to various people such as Will Rogers, Walter Winchell, Will Smith and the book Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk. In the movie Fight Club, a variation of this quote is spoken by Tyler Durden. [...] When we focus on impressing people, we are way too externally focused. Sure, we all love the idea of impressing others. But taken to an extreme, we can begin to focus on how we value ourselves based off what other people think about us. What things have you purchased to impress people?