Admirable Quotes

“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― William Martin, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents

“For the admirable gift of himself, and for the magnificent service he renders humanity, what reward does our society offer the scientist? Have these servants of an idea the necessary means of work? Have they an assured existence, sheltered from care? The example of Pierre Curiee, and of others, shows that they have none of these things; and that more often, before they can secure possible working conditions, they have to exhaust their youth and their powers in daily anxieties. Our society, in which reigns an eager desire for riches and luxury, does not understand the value of science. It does not realize that science is a most precious part of its moral patrimony. Nor does it take sufficient cognizance of the fact that science is at the base of all the progress that lightens the burden of life and lessens its suffering. Neither public powers nor private generosity actually accord to science and to scientists the support and the subsidies indispensable to fully effective work.”
― Marie Curie

“Attending to your own words and ideas as well as those of others is an admirable trait in any person, but a necessity in a leader.”
― Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Spirit Quest

“I don't want to find a single thing about Xaden Riorson admirable, and yet here he is, being all annoying admirable. Asshole.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Am I as admirable as that ant?”
― Nobuyuki Fukumoto, Saikyō Densetsu Kurosawa 11

“Society has obviously been worshipping the wrong heroes this whole
time because I’m convinced it takes less strength to pick up a building than
it does to permanently leave an abusive situation.”
― Collen Hoover

“I am happy that I can aid those admirable men, both living and dead, who by their pens or their tongues have aided the great cause of human liberty and universal happiness.”
― James Watson

“I must apologize for the dog," said Cross as he closed the door of his study. "My daughter has a tender heart."
Hugh nodded once in acknowledgement. "An admirable trait in a woman.”
― Caroline Linden, An Earl Like You

“I would rather die like her than watch innocents die while I'm sitting in here.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“Developing and having a positive outlook is never a coincidence; it’s a choice. You can choose to look horrible or admirable; that is no business of another person. The mind is the distillery, where all choices are brewed.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Dream big!: See your bigger picture!

“On Perseverance – Persistence is admirable. Stubbornness is stupid. Just remember: the latter two even begin with the same three letters.”
― Marsha Hinds

“Aren't you going a little overboard?" I asked, picturing a day ahead of me trying to find these items in a town I didn't know.
"Nonsense, darling. What's the point of a party if you don't go overboard."
I sat on the sofa watching her, admiring her. Not only was she beautiful, but she had a wonderful way of shaking off life's little problems, like water off a duck's back. Nothing seemed to upset her.”
― Rhys Bowen, Naughty in Nice

“What a head for just a boy to have! If I had Tom Sawyer’s head, I wouldn’t trade it off to be a duke, nor mate of a steamboat, nor clown in a circus, nor nothing I can think of.”
― Mark Twain

“He who is not enviable is not admirable.”
― Aeschylus, Aeschyli Prometheus Vinctus: Ad Fidem Manuscriptorum (1812)

“Lovely is admirable.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Principles in a poor is admirable as politeness in a prince.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“That to be enthroned is to be enslaved,
And to be understood is to be leveled down”
― Khalil Gibran Muhammad

“Not too fashionable, still, she was admirable, intellectual; and yet to many, factual, though fairly objectionable, when met through claiming: 'I don't respect you unless you respect truth.”
― Criss Jami

“I want to clear every doubt without a doubt
By saying what I mean without being mean
Attention without intention is flirtation
You rush your crush on her and got a blush
You tell her, ‘your sweetness is my weakness’ (Barry White)
She’s admirable and you style her Adorable
She clears every crass in her class just to please you
She even does exercise to reduce excess size
Sadly, you’re falling into the folly of deceit Her company soothes, but you don’t ‘accompany’ her
She resists every tempting attempt because of you
Your distraction is the destruction of her disposition
Even a weak praise in a week she expects in vain
Bring a ring and don’t let her finger linger
A distinguished glow is being extinguished
Please don’t hug if you won’t go the whole hog”
― Vincent Okay Nwachukwu, Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“Stop constantly admiring someone or something, try to do something admirable, and you'll find it is much more fun!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Society has obviously worshipping the wrong heroes this whole time, because I'm convinced it takes less strength to pick up a building than it does to permanently leave an abusive situation.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“Society has obviously been worshipping the wrong heroes this whole time, because I'm convinced it takes less strength to pick up a building than it does to permanently leave an abusive situation.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“Society has obviously been worshipping the wrong heroes this whole time because I'm convinced it takes less strength to pick up a building than it does to permanently leave an abusive situation.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“Hard to enjoy being free,' Hunt countered darkly, 'if you're dead.'

Cormac opened the door, stepping into the swirling shadows. 'I can think of no better reason to yield my life.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Sky and Breath

“And sometimes,” Titan added, stopping Rose before she entered the bathroom, “just knowing someone is there for you can make you that much stronger a fighter, whether you take the offered hand or not.”
― Aimee Robinson, Angel's Target