One’s shadow grows larger than life when admired by the light of the moon.
—Chinese Proverb
Ignorance is the mother of admiration.
—George Chapman (c.1560–1634) English Poet, Playwright
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
—F. H. Bradley (1846–1924 ) British Idealist Philosopher
Admiration must be kept up by the novelty that at first produced it; and how much soever is given, there must always be the impression that more remains.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
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.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
We always like those who admire us, but we do not always like those whom we admire.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
Distance is a great promoter of admiration!.
—Denis Diderot (1713–84) French Philosopher, Writer
It is a good thing to believe; it is a good thing to admire. By continually looking upwards, our minds will themselves grow upwards; as a man, by indulging in habits of scorn and contempt for others, is sure to descend to the level of those he despises.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) British Essayist, Historian
Each day you can admire the moon, the snow and the flowers.
—Japanese Proverb
We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration.
—Charles Cooley (1864–1929) American Sociologist
There is a pleasure in admiration; and this it is which properly causeth admiration, when we discover a great deal in an object which we understand to be excellent; and yet we see more beyond that, which our understandings cannot fully reach and comprehend.
—John Tillotson
Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Admiration is our polite recognition of another’s resemblance to ourselves.
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1913) American Short-story Writer, Journalist
To cultivate sympathy you must be among living beings and thinking about them; to cultivate admiration, among beautiful things and looking at them.
—John Ruskin (1819–1900) English Writer, Art Critic
There are charms made only for distant admiration.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.
—Israel Zangwill (1864–1926) English Playwright, Novelist, Zionist Activist
Everyone admires his own character.
—Turkish Proverb
Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.
—Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1789–1849) Irish Novelist, Literary Hostess
There is a wide difference between admiration and love. The sublime, which is the cause of the former, always dwells on great objects and terrible; the latter on small ones and pleasing; we submit to what we admire, but we love what submits to us: in one case we are forced, in the other we are flattered, into compliance.
—Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman
There 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.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.
—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French Poet, Playwright, Film Director
Better beloved than admired.
—French Proverb
The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
A beautiful face is admired even when its owner doesn’t say anything.
—Danish Proverb
Bad artists always admire each other’s work. They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life being shown, or beauty fashioned, under any conditions other than those he has selected.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
It is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live,, than to be loved by them. And this is not on account of any gratification of vanity, but because admiration is so much more tolerant than love.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) British Essayist, Historian
We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) British Essayist, Historian
I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don’t know where I would be without it.
—Thomas Mann (1875–1955) German Novelist, Critic, Philanthropist, Essayist
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