In fact, they are often found pretty far down the ladder of professional purloining, acting on impulse or opportunity in a world in which museums are still relatively unguarded public spaces.
She is not certain she would have been a professional anyway -- the volunteerism impulse was too strong.
The karaoke impulse is similar: professional musicians strive to play the notes perfectly, to deliver a transcendent performance, to emote in ways beyond the ordinary.
To this day, I'm not sure how much of my initial impulse was personal versus professional.
Was one of the impulses to become a professional aesthete a reaction against his father's hatred of elitism?
Although Dan tries to maintain his stance of "aggressive passivity," his training as a professional killer intersects with his protective impulses.
At $4,999 and up, this isn't check out line impulse buy territory, but the professional version of the company's well-regarded all-in-one packs a wallop.
The beneficiary of that impulse was Patryk Tararuj, 33, an aspiring professional driver who was sponsored in his first professional appearance in the USF2000, racing in the restauranteur's name.
Following his maiden win in his 11th European Tour start at the B&H international in 2001, Stenson faced his first crisis after succumbing to the tinkering impulse that afflicts many young professionals.
"As long as they're good-looking," said Brian McCarthy, a New York decorator, when I described the two, seeking professional advice on what to do with an impulse buy.
