On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
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On dit que dans ses amours
Il fut caresse des belles,
Qui le suivirent toujours,
Tant qu'il marcha devant elles.

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.

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.

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind

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

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

To admire nothing, (as most are wont to do;)
Is the only method that I know,
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To admire nothing, (as most are wont to do;)
Is the only method that I know,
To make men happy, and to keep them so.

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

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

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.

Admiration and familiarity are strangers.