Show me what a people admire, and I will tell you everything about them that matters.
The Engines of GodHis deepest need was that people should like him. An admirable trait that; in a spaniel. Or a whore.
House of CardsSolidarity was admirable; loyalty was the person standing next to you when the devil came to call.
Mrs. Tuesday's Departure«¡No renuncies jamás a tus sueños, los cuerdos nada saben del sueño admirable de un loco!»
Las flores del malHeroes, well, they don't live so long. But they're muy suave, and we all admire them.
The Lord of Opium