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Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
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.
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.
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.
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.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, read more
Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, and pass themselves by.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.