"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed."

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"She reflected she must be completely besotted with Peter, if his laughter could hallow an aspidistra."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

Admiration, Love, Obsession, Joy

"He was generally aware that he had been blessed in her beauty; even in her usual homespun, knee-deep in mud from her garden, or stained and fierce with the blood of her calling, the curve of her bones spoke to his own marrow, and those whisky eyes could make him drunk with a glance. Besides, the mad collieshangie of her hair made him laugh."

Diana Gabaldon, American Author

Admiration, Beauty, Love, Humanity

"I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler."

Ally Carter, American Novelist

Admiration, Family, Humor, Heroism

"Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Admiration, Discretion

"I haven't seen angels, but I am sure they are not as beautiful as you are."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Admiration, Angels, Beauty, Comparison

"Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. I've already seen the prettiest face that ever could be."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Admiration, Beauty, Faith, Truth, Life

"Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said."That's not what I meant."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Admiration, Humor, Attraction, Truth, Wisdom

"By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown."

Samuel Daniel, English Poet

Admiration, Adversity, Misery

"Maybe you are the "cool" generation If coolness means a capacity to stay calm and use your head in the service of ends passionately believed in, then it has my admiration."

Kingman Brewster, Jr., American Educator

Admiration, Coolness, Service

"The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited."

Joseph Rutherford, American Clergyman

Admiration, Earth, Man, Understanding

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"She reflected she must be completely besotted with Peter, if his laughter could hallow an aspidistra."

"I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler."

"Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion."

"I haven't seen angels, but I am sure they are not as beautiful as you are."

"Mister, when I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. I've already seen the prettiest face that ever could be."

"Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot." "He's the sun god," I said."That's not what I meant."

"By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown."

"Maybe you are the "cool" generation If coolness means a capacity to stay calm and use your head in the service of ends passionately believed in, then it has my admiration."

"The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited."

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"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."

"There are truths which one can only say after having won the right to say them."

"We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?"

"Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity."

"Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying."

"One must be a living man and a posthumous artist."

"Whatever the public blames you for, cultivate it; it is yourself."

"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed."

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"I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?"