Best 602 quotes in «affection quotes» category

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

We are spectacular splendid manifestations of life. We have language. We have affection. And finally, and perhaps best of all, we have music.

We begin our public affection in our families. No cold relation is a zealous citizen.

We can never attain to perfection while we have an affection for any imperfection.

We care not how many see us in choler, when we rave and bluster, and make as much noise and bustle as we can; but if the kindest and most generous affection comes across us, we suppress every sign of it, and hide ourselves in nooks and covert.

We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.

Well the wedding in the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury was a fairy tale and there was a huge public impress, investment of goodwill, affection and indeed money in this Institution. It was a huge success at the time.

Whatever affection we have for our friends or relations, the happiness of others never suffices for our own.

We offer love to our customers. And in return, we receive the finest smiles. And even if we cannot return their affection, at least we can offer a rose.

We owe subjection and obedience to all our kings, whether good or bad, alike, for that has respect unto their office; but as to esteem and affection, these are only due to their virtue.

We shall reach our goal, when we have the power to laugh as we destroy, as we smash, whatever was sacred to us as tradition, as education, and as human affection.

Whatever a man depends upon, whatever rules his mind, whatever governs his affections, whatever is the chief object of his delight, is his god.

Whatever attracts the mind from God, whatever draws the affections away from Christ, is an enemy to the soul.

What is it between Obama and Iran? That's the question we all ought to have. Because it sure seems to me like Obama's got some sort of affection for that nation.

What if all it took to bring us to our knees and to ignite our affections was the Word opened and the presence of God? What if that was enough for us? What if it didn't take a great band to evoke that kind of response from us in worship? What if His presence - His Word opened - what if it was enough?

What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me.

When I deeply look at a pious, I see no affection but fear; and when I look at an atheist, I see no fear but conceit!

When a writer admits that he has an affection for something which he has written, it is high time to pray for his soul.

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us.

When you make an omelet, as when you make love, affection counts for more than technique.

When it comes to accepting emotional support or affection, I'm a little guarded and hardened to that.

When someone fears losing your affection, he or she will strive to keep it. Perhaps you have strived to keep someone's affection, too. Fear of loss is not love.

When thier god and his exploiters cease to be adored and served, we shall live like comrades in mutual affection.

Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy than this.

Who can . . . guess how much industry and providence and affection we have caught from the pantomime of brutes?

With him everything is a test, affection is measured, that given weighed against that which has been received, and the balance, more often than not, disappointing him.

You can't measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.

Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.

You accuse a woman of wavering affections, but don't blame her; she is just looking for a consistent man.

A cat's head rubbing your cheeks can give you a wonderful feeling, that of being loved and accepted.

You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.

A circle of hugs, A give and take of love and affection; Keep it passing on and on, And on earth, a divine heaven shall be spun…

A concrete love is a mass of emotion formed into a compound mixture of affection, care, desire and expectation.

Affection is a much profound emotion, which is inexplicable but can be fathomed through our pores. It percolates down our skin slowly.

Affection is like bread, unnoticed till we starve, and then we dream of it, and sing of it, and paint it.

Affection is the source of self-confidence, happiness, security, and a comfortable mental state.

Affection will burn cheerily when the white flame of love is flickered out. Affection is a fire that can be fed from day to day and be piled up ever higher as the wintry years draw nigh.

Affection expressed physically made friendship so complete and binding.

Affection is a sweetness, and it always gives the sweet taste, this is God gifted strength. No one else can change it.

Affection is invaluable. I will accept your heart as payment and change your mind.

A little bit of affection goes a long way toward reconciling one with the world.

A heart like mine, which never got any kind of affection growing up, is terrible above all things.

Alessandra approached the geniuses of the past to give them life with her attention, which was the form her affection took: paying attention.

A light rain touches my cheek like an angel's butterfly kisses.

All I need to do is place my pen against paper and your love writes for me.

Anyway. I think forcing yourself to keep up appearances and putting up this identity that isn't yours, a mask you don't wear when you're alone, is phony. If you have to do all that stuff to get someone to love you, then can you really say they love you and who you really are? Once you change yourself to win affection, to win love, I don't even know if you can still call you you. If you've built your relationship on pretense and lies, it'll probably fail in some way or another, and if you've fundamentally changed yourself, then it's not really you.

And at once I fell in love with her, for if it is sometimes enough to make us love a woman that she should look on us with contempt, as I supposed Mlle Swann to have done, and that we should think that she can never be ours, sometimes, too, it is enough that she should look on us kindly, as Mme de Guermantes was doing, and that we should think of her as almost ours already.

Animals in our lives can be a blessing.

Any work done with love - be it a photo or a meal or a painting - always looks so pretty, because love is a master of creating magical beauties!

Being such an insane guy with one of indiscretion routine of loving deeply as well as hating deeply but today it got me wrapped up with second one.