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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.
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
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
You always admire what you really don't understand.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, read more
here is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.
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.