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Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
Between flattery and admiration there often flows a river of contempt.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of read more
What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others.
The best emotions to write out of are anger and fear or dread. . . . The least energizing emotion read more
The best emotions to write out of are anger and fear or dread. . . . The least energizing emotion to write out of is admiration . . . because the basic feeling that goes with admiration is a passive contemplative mood.
Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.
Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
Admiration and familiarity are strangers.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
Season your admiration for a while
With an attent ear. . . .
Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.
Admiration is a very short-lived passion, that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object.
