I admire Ralph Nader and Denis Kucinich very much, and insofar as they bring up issues and carry out an educational and organisational function – that’s important, and fine, and I support it. – Noam Chomsky
We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
There are things about my mum that I only realised later, things that make me admire her. – George Michael
I admire people who are completely at ease with themselves. But I don’t have that feeling. – Matt Lauer
I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it. – Elizabeth Taylor
I did attend Catholic schools up to the ninth grade, and I admire much in the Catholic Church. – Matthew Scully
I am certain that most Germans have instinctive liking for Italy, just as Italians admire Germans for their many qualities. – Mario Monti
I didn’t agree with what Joe McCarthy was trying to do, but I sure did admire his methods. – M. Stanton Evans
Barbra Streisand has accomplished so much, and Dustin Hoffman as well. They are down to earth and approachable. I admire that. – Kevin Hart
Something I always admire, especially in female comedians, is that they’re willing to make themselves look terrible. – Jorma Taccone
I never admire another’s fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
I like people who don’t accept boundaries. Like Florence Nightingale. And Napoleon or Louis XIV, though I’m not sure how much I’d have liked to meet them. I admire people who aren’t circumscribed by circumstance. – Julian Fellowes
Some of our finest leaders were not intellectuals at all, and I admire them enormously because they weren’t. Harry Truman wasn’t. – Michael Ignatieff
William Trevor is an author I admire; his stories are subtle and powerful, and beautifully written. – Kim Edwards
Tacked above my desk are photos of artists I admire – Hopper, Sargent, Twain – and postcards from beloved bookstores where I’ve spent all my time and money – Tattered Cover, Elliot Bay, Harvard Bookstore. – J. R. Moehringer
I admire any woman who does stand-up, but frankly I’d rather pull out my own eyelids. – Katherine Parkinson