35 Quotes About Admiring Someone Secretly

Being admired by someone is always flattering. These individuals fall into a specific thinking pattern that almost leads them to obsession and constant thought. Here are some great quotes about admiring someone secretly.

“A jealous lover of human liberty, deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish him.”

“Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character.”

“Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.”

“Generally, we admire the thing we are not.”

“I admire anyone who rids himself of an addiction.”

“I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.”

“I admire people’s marriages, and I think it’s a wonderful thing to have, but I don’t think it’s the only way to live. I think there are many ways to live and many ways to establish intimate support in your life that can be from family or friends or great roommates that you like.”

“I don’t think you should meet the people you most admire. I don’t want reality to interfere with my image.”

“I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.”

“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”

“I love you with all my life, but its not like you will ever know.”

“I really admire a woman for her intelligence, her personality. Beauty is not enough.”

“I really admire people who have long-distance relationships. It’s an incredible achievement. I couldn’t do it.”

“I studied in Britain and spent great moments of my life there as a student living in Belsize Park. I admire the British trait of the stiff upper lip in the face of adversity. My wife studied in Britain, too, and both of us have many friends there.”

“I think women are amazing for being able to show what they feel. I admire women who do. I think it’s a mistake when women cover their emotions to look tough. I say let’s own who we are and use it as a strength.”

“I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.”

“If you love someone, tell them. For hearts are often broken by words left unspoken.”

“Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.”

“It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.”

“I’ve been lucky enough that I can gather all sorts of experiences and find inspiration by traveling around and by spending time with people I admire.”

“Love ceases to be a pleasure, when it ceases to be a secret.”

“Not only must Americans admire Israel, there can be no doubt that we have an interest in, and special responsibility for, that valiant nation.”

“Oddly my name has been no professional help at all! It seems to have made no difference. I admire him hugely, both for his benevolence and his enormous psychological perception.”

“The Church is not an automobile showroom – a place to put ourselves on display so that others can admire our spirituality, capacity, or prosperity. It is more like a service center, where vehicles in need of repair come for maintenance and rehabilitation.”

“The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.”

“The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.”

“The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.”

“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”

“There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don’t necessarily want to be like them. I’m too happy being myself.”

“To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind.”

“True enthusiasm is a fine feeling whose flash I admire where-ever I see it.”

“Until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire, you will be neither successful nor happy.”

“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.”

“When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them.”

“Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.”

Admiring an individual for their specific traits and characteristics can be flattering to receive.