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

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

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
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On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
Tant qu'il marcha devant elles.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

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.

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.

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.