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.

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.

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

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

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

Distance is a great promoter of admiration!

Distance is a great promoter of admiration!

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

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

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

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

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.