Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

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.

"Not to admire, is all the art I know
(Plain truth, dear Murray, needs few flowers of speech)
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"Not to admire, is all the art I know
(Plain truth, dear Murray, needs few flowers of speech)
To make men happy, or to keep them so."
(So take it in the very words of Creech)
Thus Horace wrote we all know long ago;
And thus Pope quotes the precept to re-teach
From his translation; but had none admired,
Would Pope have sung, or Horace been inspired?

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

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.

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

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

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