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"By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown."
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"It was as if she was a dream, like London, which he could not entirely grasp and of which he was not worthy. He wanted to be part of it but had forgotten how. It seemed extraordinary and strange that this paragon among women had condescended to travel on his ship. In fact, she'd insisted upon it. Her presence was at once otherworldly and familiar, none of which explained why his brain ceased to function when he was in her company."

"What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others."

"You're not actually falling for him, are you?" he asks her one day, on one of the rare occasions he can get her alone."I'll pretend you didn't just ask that," she tells him in disgust. But Connor has reasons to wonder."On that first night here, he offered you his blanket, and you accepted it," he points out."Only because I knew it would make him cold.""And when he offers you his food, you take it.""Because it means he goes hungry."It's coolly logical. Connor finds it amazing that she can put her emotions aside and be as calculating as Roland, beating him at his own game. Another reason for Connor to admire her."

"Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and its apparent ease."

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

"I'm not one to let such a striking man pass without looking my fill."

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

"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful."

"No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment."

"We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure."
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"Love is a sickness full of woes, All remedies refusing; A plant that with most cutting grows, Most barren with best using."


"Striving to tell his woes, words would not come; For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb."


"Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been."


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