Admired Quotes

401 Admired quotes by 366 unique authors

I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate.… — Gail Collins
Women I admired growing up - Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep - were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin. There are a… — Zooey Deschanel
Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill. — Leo Durocher
First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost… — Queen Elizabeth II
I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen… — Jane Fonda
I was very influenced by the musicals and romantic comedies of the 1930s. I admired Gene Harlow and such, which probably explains why, since the… — Hugh Hefner
The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French… — Katharine Hepburn
The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep. — A. P. Herbert
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them. — E. W. Howe
The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we… — Cheryl James
You're never going to see the fat Elvis in me. People I admired like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and John Belushi all died at 27.… — Jon Bon Jovi
Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever -… — Jeffrey Kluger
I admired the work of photographers like Beaton, Penn, and Avedon as much as I respected the grittier photographers such as Robert Frank. But in… — Annie Leibovitz
CNN found that Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman in America. Women admire her because she's strong and successful. Men admire her because she… — Jay Leno
Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's deathbed. — Hugh Leonard
One of the things that's influenced me musically was my experience at Brown University. I was surrounded by musicians that I really admired, and felt… — Lisa Loeb
I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well. — Lindsay Lohan
I'd like to introduce someone who has just come into my life. I've admired him for 35 years. He's someone who represents integrity, honesty, art,… — Shirley MacLaine
I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I… — Naguib Mahfouz
Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised. — Bryant H. McGill
It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was - and… — Kevin Mitnick
Few men have been admired of their familiars. — Michel de Montaigne
As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks. — Viggo Mortensen
I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I… — Walter Dean Myers

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