Affection Quotes

1417 quotes by 966 authors

Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way about me. — Richard Bach
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was doing work on… — Michelle Bachelet
There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. — Lord Acton
That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of kings, or the… — Amelia Barr
Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation. — Jane Addams
I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but… — Sarah Bernhardt
I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — George Best
I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people. — Bhumibol Adulyadej
During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with… — Daniel Boone
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it. — Christian Nestell Bovee
You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world. — Charlotte Bronte
It's hard for anybody who's been with me not to feel starved for affection when I'm making love to my ideas. Maybe it's not meant… — Jim Carrey
I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try… — Jonathan Carroll
My affection for Taiwan... is witnessed by everyone. My wife is Taiwanese and I am a son-in-law of Taiwan. I am half Taiwanese. — Jackie Chan
I think we need the feminine qualities of leadership, which include attention to aesthetics and the environment, nurturing, affection, intuition and the qualities that make… — Deepak Chopra
For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia. — Sam Abell

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