Famous Quotes & Sayings

We've always hoped that Page 2 would be a destination for people who wanted a good laugh and didn't take sports too seriously. Much of that was accomplished through parody, so it seemed natural that we'd be drawn to a product like the Onion. I think we've always had an admiration for what they do, and when we talked to the folks at the Onion, we found out that admiration was mutual.

Birdman

It's what you always do. You confuse love for admiration.

Mark Cuban

This is a chance for these servicemen and women to feel the admiration and respect of 20,000 people, reinforcing for them that we as a nation feel grateful for what they have done for us.

Arto Lindsay

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in those days- all the money you had in the world was in your pockets. Nowadays when you're say you're broke, it's not the same thing.

Buck Showalter

They're an impatient group, and I say that with admiration. Mentally, our guys are in a great spot and a great frame of mind about what they want to get out of this season as individuals, and more importantly, as a team.

Dilma Rousseff

I had great admiration for the election of President Obama. I believe that the U.S. at that moment showed tremendous capacity to show that it is a great nation, and it surprised the world. It may be very difficult to be able to elect a black president in the U.S. - as it was very difficult to elect a woman president in Brazil.

John Howe

Drawing must seek interest, not admiration. Because admiration wears quickly.

Ted Allen

I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona is a great race with a lot of history and to compete in it with GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing is a great opportunity for me. I am proud to be a part of the All-American lineup with talented young drivers like Alex and Rocky. I grew up in admiration of the success of both of their fathers. It will be exciting to race with them, and Bob as well, who proved in his rookie year last season that he's got what it takes.

Auguste Rodin

I have unbounded admiration for the nude. I worship it like a god.

Jane Austen

There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.

Stephen Merchant

I guess as you get older you sort of see the mechanics, even with the best comedians. There's admiration for people I admire, but it's not guttural laughter. It's a wry 'Oh, well done, sir.' But I sort of miss that slightly; I miss the raw joy of comedy I used to get.

Blaise Pascal

Admiration spoils all from infancy.

Doug Liman

What I really found was that the one similarity between 'Covert Affairs' and 'Fair Game' is a deep love and admiration and fascination with the home life of a spy.

When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror.

Samuel Smiles

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

Eleanor Roosevelt

You always admire what you really don't understand. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Craig Stevens has shown great mateship and won the admiration and support of all Australians,

William Wordsworth

We live by admiration, hope and love; and even as these are well and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend

Al Davis

Bill was a great friend, a brilliant performer and an exceptional man. I say this with great admiration and love that Bill becomes one of the people that I give the cloak of immortality. Time never stops for the great ones.

Mike Huckabee

I've had the privilege of working with Bono for the past few years in the One Campaign to fight AIDS and hunger and disease around the world. Bono is an Irishman and a great humanitarian. And I remember him telling me of his admiration for America.

Anthony Bourdain

I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you.

William Shakespeare

Season your admiration for a while.

Mercedes McCambridge

My admiration for the phenomenon of Alcoholics Anonymous is boundless.

Pharrell Williams

I just happen to admire everyone that we work with.

Kevin Spacey

My admiration for 'Mary Tyler Moore' is very, very big because they went out on top.

Jill Abramson

My advice on getting a raise is what everybody's advice is: to become a confident negotiator; but that is so hard. My admiration for women who are good at that is unbridled. Women in general have a harder time talking about money with their bosses.

Stephanie McMahon

My father knew my husband long before I ever did. He actually always says that he loved him first... there really was this wonderful respect and admiration between the two of them before I even came into the picture.

Now, there's been a persistent legend and a lot of slogans, and the formation of societies for the fostering of Franco-American friendship, which have had some effect, but there is a strong admiration in this country for the culture of France, and generally speaking I think the French find the Americans have been stout supporters of them in many of their periods of distress.

Benjamin Franklin

If what most men admire, they would despise, 'Twould look as if mankind were growing wise

She was an incredible human being, a strong, independent woman, and she did a lot of charity work. It's easy to become enamored with who she was and what she did.

Edmund Burke

She is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one

Chloe Sevigny

I have so much admiration for people who devote their life to the church, ... I was quite inspired by Clara. I was inspired by her drive to do good, by her willingness to sacrifice herself and her body. How inspired she was inspired me.