"I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"I have always been an admirer. I regard the gift of admiration as indispensable if one is to amount to something; I don't know where I would be without it."

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"I don't deal well with admiration if it's for something I haven't done. Other than exist."

Lisa Marie Presley, American Musician

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"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

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"I have commenced my auspicious reign and am in quiet possession of the Presidential Mansion... this winter I intend to do something in the way of entertaining that shall be the admiration and talk of all Washington world."

Julia Gardiner Tyler, American First Lady

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"Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

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"...would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk's whole seraglio, gazelle-eyes, houri forms, and all!"

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

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

Joseph Rutherford, American Clergyman

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"There are charms made only for distant admiration."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"I worship the quicksand he walks in."

Art Buchwald, American Journalist

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"Ah," she cried, "you look so cool." Their eyes met, and they stared together at each other, alone in space. With an effort she glanced down at the table.You always look so cool," she repeated.She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Admiration, Appearance, Love, Emotion

"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

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