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

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

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. . . .

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.

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.

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who read more

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it

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.

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.