Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.

Heroes themselves had fallen behind!
--Whene'er he went before.

The best emotions to write out of are anger and fear or dread. . . . The least energizing emotion read more

The best emotions to write out of are anger and fear or dread. . . . The least energizing emotion to write out of is admiration . . . because the basic feeling that goes with admiration is a passive contemplative mood.

The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.

The king himself has follow'd her
When she has walk'd before.

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed read more

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 perpetual succession of miracles rising into view.

Distance is a great promoter of admiration!

Distance is a great promoter of admiration!

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.