Quotation
Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.
Addison, Joseph
This quote is filed under Admiration · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
These people bookmarked this quote:
Search the web for Addison, Joseph
More on the author
- Find photos of this author
- Consult wikipedia for the author
- Search BBC TV and radio for shows referencing this author
This quote around the web
Loading...
Powered by Google Blogs
Search the web for Addison, Joseph
- Find photos of this author
- Consult wikipedia for the author
- Search BBC TV and radio for shows referencing this author

Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.