I don't usually admire Sarah Palin, but when she was making fun of this 'hopey changey stuff,' she was right: there was nothing there.
Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man.
We must have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, even if the perpetrator is somebody we like and admire.
There are many philanthropists who we admire and have learned a great deal from, including mentors like Bill and Melinda Gates and peers like Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz.
I'm pretty tough and picky when it comes to actors that I admire.
I admire the world of the books and the characters that she's created, but I'm not an addict of Harry Potter. I don't feel possessive about it.
I went to work with George Miller on game stuff, but to also learn every possible thing I could from somebody I admire so much.
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.
I have only met Prince Charles once, when he was very charming and easy to chat to. I have always had a soft spot for him, and I admire our constitutional monarchy, but Charles often comes across as eccentric, and he has a mixed press.
I admire Turgenev, Camus, Proust and Shakespeare, but I've also learnt a lot about writing from composers and artists.
One thing that's always helped quell my writerly anxieties is seeking out interviews with writers I admire.
I admire bull riders for their passion and the uniqueness each one of them has.
I admire Ridley Scott, and I'm thrilled to be making a movie for him.
There are two trilogies I admire: Robertson Davies's 'The Deptford Trilogy' and Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
I really respect and admire Tolkien. I think he was the most honest of the Romantics.
The more I learn about Mr. Romney, the less there is to admire.
I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.
Joseph Bazalgette created a sewer system which he originally sized for London's needs of the time - he then doubled it to anticipate the future beyond. These are the qualities that I admire.
We are constantly - in order to cope with painful realities - shuffling through third-rate, half-remembered fantasies taken from movies, from TV, from people we admire. We do this individually, we do it collectively - we tell stories to escape our most painful truths.
The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness.
