You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

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

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

For fools admire, but me of sense approve.

For fools admire, but me 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 new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.

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.

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.

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases