“It is naive to believe that the admiration for a masterpiece is spontaneous. The admiration, to a great extent, is not born within people but between people, as if we forced each other to admire (while no one is “personally” enraptured).”

“Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.”

“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.”

“Woman is a masterpiece of art to be admired and appreciated in her universal beauty.”

“When I was 16 I used to admire people with luxuries, now I admire people with inner peace.”

“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.”

“Bad artists always admire each others work.”

“Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest, and admiration.”

“It is a great joy to admire someone without reserve; love which is founded upon admiration of the mind as well as the body of the chosen person undoubtedly affords the keenest delight.”

“It is amazing how much our admiration takes its tone from the admiration of others; and when to that is added an obvious admiration of ourselves, the charm is irresistible.”