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Quotes About Admiration

Some think that emulating those we admire makes us more effective and guarantees the result they exhibit. The goal is not to duplicate someone else's greatness or purpose, destiny or creativity.
~ T.D. Jakes
We become like those things we habitually love and admire. And thus, as we study Christ's life and live his teachings, we become more like him.
~ Tad R. Callister
My beloved is all radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand. His head is the finest gold. His eyes are like doves beside springs of water.... His cheeks are like beds of spices yielding fragrance. His lips are lilies, distilling liquid myrrh. His arms are rounded gold, set with jewels. His body is ivory work, encrusted with sapphires.... This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem .
~ Talia Carner
Once she'd thought him the most handsome man in the world, and the knowledge that most women wouldn't look at him twice only made him more special, as if he was a brilliant artist whose work only she appreciated.
~ Tammy Cohen
She was older, no longer the wicked limber girl with the stalled Vespa, but no less beautiful to me for that: whatever elliptical beauty Cassie possesses has always lain not in the vulnerable planes of color and texture but deeper, in the polished contours of her bones.
~ Tana French
You start admiring someone who's famous for actually doing something---imagine that---and I swear to you I will buy you every item in her entire wardrobe. But over my own dead body will I spend my own time and money turning you into a clone of some brain-dead waste of skin who thinks the pinnacle of achievement is selling her wedding shots to a magazine.
~ Tana French
I loved Rosie's mind. If I could have got inside there, I would happily have spent the rest of my life wandering around, just looking.
~ Tana French
It was beautiful. I love beautiful; always have. I never saw why I should hate what I wish I had. Love it harder. Work your way closer. Clasp your hands around it tighter. Till you find a way to make it yours.
~ Tana French
He sat by her, watching every gesture she made, as if he would paint her portrait afterward.
~ Tanith Lee
You're competent enough on the trail." Don't slay me with admiration.
~ Tara K. Harper
I would love to work with Anthony Hopkins I would love to work with Meryl Streep I would love to work with DeNiro I would love to work with Johnny Depp I'd love to work with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow... I think she's amazing.
~ Tara Reid
After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life.
~ Taryn Manning
I made note of everything about her that I didn't admire. I ignored the devotion that she wore like a cape, I paid no heed of her strength or hardworking beauty. I sat there thinking. of all I didn't love about her, to angry to even say good-bye.
~ Tayari Jones
Se dice que Dios ama la modestia de los hombres pero los humanos la desprecian.
~ Taylor Caldwell
Yet, he is greatly loved," said Marcus. Scaevola nodded, and frowned. "Perhaps it is because a totally evil man has an irresistible charm, and excites the envy and admiration of those who dare not display themselves so completely.
~ Taylor Caldwell
The way you walk, the way you talk, the way you say my name, its beautiful, wonderful, dont'chu you ever change.
~ Taylor Swift
She can't see the way your eyes will light up when you smile...
~ Taylor Swift
I'm captivated by you, baby, like a firework show.
~ Taylor Swift
The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name; it's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change.
~ Taylor Swift
Faith Hill is a big role model.
~ Taylor Swift
I really have a great deal of humility in that department, and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these amazing preparations.
~ Ted Allen
I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them.
~ Ted Allen
When you watch Olympic athletes in competition, does your self-esteem plummet? Of course not. On the contrary, you feel wonder and admiration; you're inspired that such exceptional individuals exist. So why can't we feels the same way about beauty?
~ Ted Chiang
I can't believe that you, a grown woman taller than me and beautiful enough to make my heart ache, will be the same girl I used to lift off the ground so you could reach the drinking fountain, the same girl who used to trundle out of my bedroom draped in a dress and hat and four scarves from my closet.
~ Ted Chiang