The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

I know that great gifts come at a price, and that not all talent inspires admiration.

— Sally O'Reilly

Let him [the President] once win the admiration and confidence of the country, and no other single force can withstand him, no combination of…

— Woodrow Wilson

The best song lyrics seem to me so artful, so brilliant, so warm and humorous, with both passion and wit, that my admiration is…

— David Lehman

The drama is not a mere copy of nature, not a facsimile. It is the free running hand of genius, under the impression of…

— Leigh Hunt

I'm filled with admiration, delight, and gratitude at discovering James Lasdun's poems in A Jump Start. He has wit, speed, intelligence, a keen eye,…

— Anthony Hecht

Great wits, like great beauties, look upon mere esteem as a flat insipid thing; nothing less than admiration will content them.

— Jeremiah Seed

... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously.

— Bell Hooks

The book it reminded me of most is Henry Miller’s The Books in My Life. Like Miller, Shields manages to convey his affection for…

— Andre Alexis

“A warm, trustworthy person who is also strong elicits admiration, but only after you’ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than…

— Amy Cuddy

Humor is the opposite of all self-admiration and self-praise.

— Karl Barth

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

— Barack Obama

“There have been those among us who have been so dazzled by the might and technological wizardy of Europe that they have been rather…

— Ahdaf Soueif

I still don't feel I know Hitchcock at all. I find that the more one looks, the more elusive he becomes. But my admiration…

— Toby Jones

The older you've gotten, the more respect and admiration you've received.

— Jupp Heynckes

I have tremendous admiration for companies with the kind of pioneering spirit and innovation eBay has demonstrated from day one.

— Bonnie Hammer