Admiration Quotes

“We always love those who admire us and we do not always love those whom we admire.”

“It's not the beauty of a person you should admire. It is the purity of heart that deserves your admiration.”

“Admire the efforts of a failure like you admire the beauty of a sunset.”

“Admirations are never paid in any way, try to make yourself of what you admire, and it will pay you with originality.”

“It is a pleasurable thing to earn the admiration of others, but it is a far better feeling to honestly admire thyself.”

“There is an innocence in admiration: it occurs in one who has not yet realized that they might one day be admired.”

“The last achievement of the serious admirer is to stop immediately putting to work the energies aroused by, filling up the space opened by, what is admired. Thereby talented admirers give themselves permission to breathe, to breathe more deeply. But for that it is necessary to go beyond avidity; to identify with something beyond achievement, beyond the gathering of power.”

“If I'm to have a character that others admire, I need to focus on developing that character. I need to make decisions that are honorable and honest. I need to focus on others rather than myself. I need to be consistent in my dealings with other (while being careful to avoid what Emerson called "a foolish consistency"). I must obey the calls of my religious beliefs. And I must be true to myself, my God, and others. I should never seek the admiration of others, but if I develop an honest, loving, caring character, the admiration will come.”

“The way to self-love and admiration is to behave like someone whom you love and admire.”