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

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

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It read more

No nobler feeling than this, of admiration for one higher than
himself, dwells in the breast of man. It is to this hour, and at
all hours, the vivifying influence in man's life.

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.

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.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.

Tell me who admires you and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.

here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, read more

here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.