Quotes About Admiration

The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

We need to give some time to the arts of cherishing the things we adore, before they simply vanish. Maybe it will be like learning a skill: how to live in paradise.

This is a noble magnificence of thought, a true religious greatness of mind, to be thus affected with God's general providence, admiring and magnifying His wisdom in all things; never murmuring at the course of the world, or the state of things, but looking upon all around, at heaven and earth, as a pleased spectator, and adoring that invisible hand, which gives laws to all motions, and overrules all events to ends suitable to the highest wisdom and goodness.

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob.

My mother encouraged it so much. She was so supportive. Even if as a kid, I would do the dumbest trick, which now that I look back on some things, she would love it, she would say that's amazing, or if I'd make the ugliest drawing, she would hang it up. She was amazing.

The people we admire the most are rooted in nature, but have surpassed nature.

People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.

Whether you are working for those closest to you now or working for future generations, both approaches are worthy of admiration. Seneca shows us that there are countless ways we can all contribute to society, whether benefiting one or many. Regardless of our individual skills and inclinations, there's a way open for everyone.

Cuánto le habría gustado a Gourvec que la fundó. Le agradaba que se interesasen por su biblioteca. Era la obra de su vida, como quien dice. Convirtió los fracasos de los otros en su propio triunfo.

Durant toutes ces années, les femmes se reposaient dans l'arrière-chambre de son excitation . Il les regardait, les admirait, mais ne les désirait pas. Enfin, soyons francs, quand Hector pensait ne pas désirer les femmes, il pensait surtout qu'il ne pouvait susciter le désir en elles.

from the minute I saw your face, your round, light-filled face, with its beautiful, wise, pure forehead, with its roots of strong, dense hair, which I stupidly believed testified to your strong grip on life, and your broad, large, generous, dancing body – don't you dare erase even one of those adjectives – you were such medicine for me, such medicine for the dry bachelorhood that had closed in on me

Oh, to be young. To still be one's own hero.

And do you really never look at anything -- anything at all -- and consider it might be beautiful in itself?

At times like these I want to remove my hat to the beauty of the natural world and its Creator.

Your uncompromising attitude makes people feel pathetic. Your very existence reminds them just how much they've sold out, and the more you're acclaimed, the punier they themselves appear. When it's like that, the only way they can fight back is by dragging you down. The bullshit gives them back a little bit of dignity – at least that's what they imagine.

It was felt that nothing could more palpably represent the man, and this quotation has consequently been inscribed upon the tablet erected to his memory near his grave in Westminster Abbey. It was noticed some time after selecting it that Livingstone wrote these words exactly one year before his death, which, as we shall see, took place on the 1st May, 1873.]

1st April, 1872.—Read Young's 'Search after Livingstone;' thankful for many kind words about me. He writes like a gentleman.

When God made the color purple, God was just showing off.

My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn't relate to me, and now I'm like a god.

Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired.

They tell me that all men are equal in God's eyes, this player (Messi) makes you seriously think about those words.

We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.