"I've never written the things I'd like to……" — Elizabeth Bishop

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• A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as… — John Adams
• He who goes unenvied shall not be admired. — Aeschylus
• I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her. — Humphrey Bogart
• My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. — Sandra Bullock
• Helen Mirren is someone that I have really admired ever since I saw her in 'Excalibur.' That was the first… — Nicolas Cage
• I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around. — Michael Caine
• My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman. — Jimmy Carter
• Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia… — Tracy Chapman
• I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there. — Hillary Clinton
• The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood. — Jean Cocteau
• As a young man, Yeats spoke to me in a way I could understand. Shakespeare I couldn't understand, but Yeats… — Leonard Cohen
• I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers… — Piers Anthony

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