Admiration
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance
Author: Thomas FullerTopics: Admiration, Famous, Feelings, Ignorance, Life, Meaningful
The Spartan, smiting and spurning the wretched Helot, moves our disgust. But the same Spartan, calmly dressing his hair, and uttering his concise jests, on what the well knows to be his last day, in the pass of Thermopylae, is not to be contemplated without admiration
Author: Thomas Babington MacaulayTopics: Admiration, Dressing, Famous, Feelings, Life, Meaningful, Move
I have admiration for people who can do it well – the guys who wrote ‘Cheers’ and ‘Frasier.’ They created sort of a blissful comedic universe.
Author: Theresa RebeckTopics: Admiration, Cheer Up, Created, Famous, Feelings, Guys, Meaningful, Wrote
I have huge admiration for Jesus Christ and for his incredible compassion for all people.
Author: Theresa RebeckTopics: Admiration, Christ, Famous, Feelings, Incredible, Meaningful, People
I used to love, and I still do, Lee Ann Womack. And Alison Krauss. I mean, how many Grammys does she have? She’s just remained solid and true and great, and I respect that.
Author: Kacey MusgravesTopics: Admiration, Famous, Great, Legend, Love, Musical, Prestigious Award, Prestigious honors, Remaining, Respect, Solid, True artist
I got my first guitar when I was 11. It was an electric, and I can remember just wanting to be Avril Lavigne! But I got annoyed with having to plug it in and play with amps and pedals and stuff. Then I got given a cheap acoustic, a Tanglewood, and I thought it was awesome because I could play it anywhere!
Author: Gabrielle AplinTopics: Admiration, Famous, First, Guitar, Remember, Young age
If a man has not, by the time he is thirty, yielded to the fascination of every form of extremism — I don’t know whether he is to be admired or scorned, regarded as a saint or a corpse.
Author: Emil CioranTopics: Admirable, Admiration, Everything, Everywhere, Knowing, Knowing yourself, Knowledge, Saint, Unknown, Unlearning
I have to make decisions that people are a little confused about, in a way, and I just express the appreciation, admiration and respect I have. I just try to be the best I can, but I’m human.
Author: Selena Marie GomezTopics: Admiration, Famous, Meaningful
Woman is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
Author: Edmund BurkeTopics: Admiration, Famous, Happiness, Inspirational, Life, Meaningful, People, Woman
It Was Inspiring To See Local Legends Like E-40 And Keak Da Sneak Break Out With ‘Tell Me When To Go.
Author: G-EazyTopics: Admiration, Famous, Inspiration, Local Legends
Americans adore me and will go on adoring me until I say something nice about them.
Author: George Bernard ShawTopics: Actions, Admiration, Adore, Americans, Conditional, Famous, Funny, Speaker's words
Rommel, you magnificent bastard! I read your book!
Author: George S. PattonTopics: Admiration, Bastard, Book, Famous
Don’t hurry to legislate. Give the administration a chance to catch up with legislation
Author: Calvin CoolidgeTopics: Admiration, Chance, Change, Experiences, Famous, Feelings, Inspirational, Legislation, Legislative, Life, Meaningful
By preaching the doctrine that nothing is to be admired except the steel and concrete, one merely makes it a little surer that human beings will have no outlet for their surplus energy except in hatred and leader worship.
Author: George OrwellTopics: Admiration, Famous, Hatred, Human Beings, Leader Worship, Materialistic worldview
Confound you handsome young fellows! you think of having it all your own way in the world. You don’t understand women. They don’t admire you half so much as you admire yourselves.
Author: George EliotTopics: Admiration, Beauty, Famous, Handsome, Inspirational, Women, Young man
By and by Tom’s reading wrought such a strong effect upon him that he began to act the prince, unconsciously. His speech and manners became curiously ceremonious and courtly, to the vast admiration and amusement of his intimates. But Tom’s influence among these young people began to grow, now, day by day; and in time he came to be looked up to, by them, with a sort of wondering awe, as a superior being.
Author: Mark TwainTopics: Admiration, Amusement, Ceremonious, Curiously, Famous, Intimates, Meaningful, Strong, Unconsciously, Wondering, Young People
He was a true, a perfect gentle-knight.
Author: Geoffrey ChaucerTopics: Admiration, Famous, Knights, Perfect, True
My Mother is a walking Miracle.
Author: Leonardo Di CaprioTopics: Admiration, Famous, Gratitude, Incredible, Inspire People, Mother, Positive, Walking Miracle
I grew up listening to Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and lots of blues, R&B and Motown
Author: L'Wren ScottTopics: Admiration, Blues, Famous, Grew Up, Listening, Wolf
The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
Author: Leonardo da VinciTopics: Admiration, Appreciation, Feline, Masterpiece, Smallest, Tiniest
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
Author: Leonardo da VinciTopics: Admiration, Bravery, Famous, Inspirational, Motivational, Resilience, Smiling In Trouble, Strength
There were no other eyes like those in the world. There was only one creature in the world who could concentrate for him all the brightness and meaning of life. It was she.
Author: Leo TolstoyTopics: Admiration, Being true, Believe, Brightness, Connection, Exceptional, Incomparable, Life, Meaning, Meaningful
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Author: Abu BakrTopics: Act, Admiration, Famous, Feelings, Good, Greatness, Healthy, Inspirational, Life