Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.
Admiration
Addison, Joseph
1672-1719 British Essayist Poet Statesman
When somebody gives you a sexy look, you know they’re trying. It’s terrible! But when you smile, it’s so much sexier!
Admiration
Alt, Carol
1960 American Model
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
Admiration
Bradley, Francis H.
1846-1924 British Philosopher
Oh! death will find me long before I tire of watching you.
Admiration
Brooke, Rupert
1887-1915 British Poet
To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration.
Admiration
Cooley, Charles Horton
1864-1929 American Sociologist
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!
Admiration
Diderot, Denis
1713-1784 French Philosopher
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration
Franklin, Benjamin
1706-1790 American Scientist Publisher Diplomat
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
Admiration
La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
1613-1680 French Classical Writer
I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don’t know where I would be without it.
Admiration
Mann, Thomas
1875-1955 German Author Critic
Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.
Admiration
Pascal, Blaise
1623-1662 French Scientist Religious Philosopher
Fools admire, but men of sense approve.
Admiration
Pope, Alexander
1688-1744 British Poet Critic Translator
You always admire what you really don’t understand.
Admiration
Roosevelt, Eleanor
1884-1962 American First Lady Columnist Lecturer Humanitarian
The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
Admiration
Rostand, Jean
1894-1977 French Biologist Writer
Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
Admiration
Wolfe, Nero