Quotes of: Admiring Keyword

Every great work makes the human face more admirable and richer, and that is its whole secret.

Albert Camus

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.

Andre Gide

In not having an appointment at Harvard, I'm in the company of a great many people whose work I admire tremendously, in particular women of color.

Catharine MacKinnon

Norway or Switzerland are two marvelous countries, I very much admire, the most advanced countries in the world in fact with great qualities of life.

Jose Manuel Barroso

You find with the really great actors, the ones you really admire and look up to, very often they're very giving, generous, warm people.

Kit Harington

I think a lot of great male comic actors are introspective, quiet personalities, which I really admire. But they are really able to turn it up when the camera's on.

Peter Dinklage

All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Marquez.

Sam Shepard

Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.

Samuel Smiles

Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things.

Zooey Deschanel

I want to do comedy films, serious films - I admire the actors who fly under the radar but get loads done, pop up in a lot of good films.

Craig Roberts

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director.

John Milius

A lot of people would say 'sexy' is about the body. But to me, 'sexy' is a woman with confidence. I admire women who have very little fear.

Allegra Versace

Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue.

John Ortberg

The generous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire.

Edgar Allan Poe

The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

Frank Shorter

When admiring human accomplishments we should not confuse the achievements of the few for the capacity of the many.

Geoffroy Birtz

I have nothing but admiration for the actors on soap operas. It is unbelievably challenging to put out an hour show in one day.

Catherine Mary Stewart

As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.

Jane Austen

Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain.

Dave Pelzer

The celebrity body I most admire is Madonna's. She has the most incredible physique - and the woman's in her 50s!

Elisha Cuthbert