Admire Quotes

1117 Admire quotes by 918 unique authors

The older I get the more I admire and crave competence, just simple competence, in any field from adultery to zoology. — H. L. Mencken
Yes, but knee pants are so much more flattering. You can see my legs." You want people to see your legs?" I have very nice… — Karen Chance
I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to… — Paul Newman
Rules for Self Discovery: 1. What we want most; 2. What we think about most; 3. How we use our money; 4. What we do… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
You love young ones and babes, I know this. The young will always befriend and admire you...all the young ones of the earth belong to… — Brian Jacques
Venice is beautiful, but like a Bergman movie is beautiful; you can admire it, but you don't really want to live in it. — Elizabeth Gilbert
Let the writer take up surgery or bricklaying if he is interested in technique. There is no mechanical way to get the writing done, no… — William Faulkner
You’re a slave? (Eleni) I was. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have come here. (Acheron) Take your cloak off and sit, Acheron. You’ve done nothing to… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
It is easy to be beautiful; it is difficult to appear so. I admire you, beloved, for the trap you've set. It's like a final… — Frank O'Hara
A man long accustomed to admire his wife in general, seldom pauses to admire her in a particular gown or attitude, unless his attention is… — Willa Cather
The Violins waltzed. The Cellos and Basses provided accompaniment. The Violas mourned their fate, while the Concertmaster showed off. The Flutes did bird imitations…repeatedly, and… — Daniel Handler
If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement. — Robert A. Heinlein
Have you ever felt the longing for someone you could admire? For something, not to look down at, but up to? — Ayn Rand
The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless. — Oscar Wilde
Hateful day when I received life!' I exclaimed in agony. 'Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
... we do not admire what we cannot understand. — Marianne Moore
Fools admire everything in an author of reputation. — Voltaire
It does seem to me, that herein we see the rare virtue of a strong individual vitality, and the rare virtue of thick walls, and… — Herman Melville
So I didn't adopt Homer because he was cute and little and sweet, or because he was helpless and needed me. I adopted him because… — Gwen Cooper
And since I’m marrying into the Quartet, I have certain privileges and duties. If you’re sleeping with Laurel—” “I’m not sleeping with Laurel. We’re dating.”… — Nora Roberts
Having a sister or a friend is like sitting at night in a lighted house. Those outside can watch you if they want, but you… — Marilynne Robinson
Unfortunately, I can't seal the sponsor deals for you. Only Haymitch can do that," says Effie grimly. "But don't worry, I'll get him to the… — Suzanne Collins
It's such a shame that we know so little about our own country, that we can't find it in our hearts to love our own… — Orhan Pamuk
The sun rises every day. What is to love? Lock the sun in a box. Force the sun to overcome adversity in order to rise.… — Garth Stein
Americans admire success. Englishmen admire heroic failure — Anne Fadiman

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