Admired Quotes

401 Admired quotes by 366 unique authors

Odysseus inclines his head. "True. But fame is a strange thing. Some men gain glory after they die, while others fade. What is admired in… — Madeline Miller
I like to be admired from afar, and then complimented up close. — Gena Showalter
Any man who lives by his beliefs is to be admired, not mocked. — Julie Garwood
She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people. — Jeannette Walls
There speaks the passion and the rebellion that go with red hair. My second wife had red hair. She was a beautiful woman, and she… — Agatha Christie
I do not want to be admired. I want to give, to be given, and solitude in which to unfold my possessions. — Virginia Woolf
Rachel knew what she was doing. And when she didn't, she could improvise on the fly, coming up with options that left a lot of… — Kim Harrison
Don't feel bad, Angela," Kami said. "You know guys, they only want one thing. Repartee. I can't count how many times men have admired my… — Sarah Rees Brennan
When the suicide arrived at the sky, the people there asked him: "Why?" He replied: "Because no one admired me. — Stephen Crane
When a man says to me, 'Let us work together in the great cause you have undertaken, and let me be your companion and aid,… — Susan B. Anthony
Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody. — Simone de Beauvoir
Life was an uncertain thing, and there were some moments one wished to remember, to imprint upon one's mind that the memory might be taken… — Cassandra Clare
I became simply a pair of eyes, staring through my mask at Char. I needed no ears because I was too far off to hear… — Gail Carson Levine
Beauty is only to be admired, only to be loved - to be harvested carefully and then flung at a chosen lover like a gift… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
She feels and she cries. It is to be admired. — James Frey
The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from… — Dale Carnegie
Elegance is accepted and admired because it makes no effort to be elegant. — Paulo Coelho
As I’d observed, it was clear that Rose was willing to do anything and fight anyone to protect her friend. I admired that—I admired that… — Richelle Mead
Once she had loved Prince Joffrey with all her heart, and admired and trusted her his mother, the queen. They had repaid that love and… — George R. R. Martin
People do not see that the main question is not : "Am I loved?" which is to a large extent the question : "Am I… — Erich Fromm
People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The… — Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg
My father respected and admired my mother and was a person who was always standing by my side, encouraging me to do more and believed… — Michelle Bachelet
Take action. Every story you've ever connected with, every leader you've ever admired, every puny little thing that you've ever accomplished is the result of… — Bradley Whitford
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted. — Alfred Adler
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. — Seneca the Younger

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