By Jane this attention was received with the greatest pleasure; but Elizabeth still saw superciliousness in their treatment of every body, hardly excepting even her sister, and could not like them; though their kindness to Jane, such as it was, had a value, as arising in all probability from the influence of their brother's admiration.
The group, best known for an abortive bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts this year, is founded on its insurance business — a model that reflects founder Wu Xiaohui's admiration for the investing style of Warren Buffett, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman.
Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.
Dragons are auspicious omen, for which Chinese people have an admiration that bordered on worship.
, noted that many "grandiose narcissists are drawn to politics, professional sports, and the entertainment industry because success in these fields allows them ample opportunity to demonstrate their winner status and to elicit admiration from others, confirming their defensive self-image as a superior being.
"The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt ·《》 While critics didn't think much of Tartt's 860-page novel, she won a Pulitzer Prize and the admiration of Stephen King.
When she told the meaning of a big word they were all so taken up with admiration that it never occurred to any dog to doubt if it was the right one; and that was natural, because, for one thing, she answered up so promptly that it seemed like a dictionary speaking, and for another thing, where could they find out whether it was right or not?
They nodded their heads in admiration.
But owing to the constant presence of air currents,arranging both the dust and vapor in strata of varying extent and density,and of high or low clouds which both absorb and reflect the light in varying degrees,we see produced all those wondrous combinations of tints and those gorgeous ever-changing colours which are a constant source of admiration and delight to all who have the advantage of an uninterrupted view to the west and who are accustomed to watch for those not infrequent exhibitions of
When the last withered petal dropped, all the joyful admiration for the hibiscus sank into oblivion as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again ablaze with the red plum blossom to remind people of life's alternation and continuance.
And, while social media hasn't been proven to actually create narcissists, it does give them a new platform to garner attention and admiration.
" "A warm, trustworthy person who is also strong elicits admiration, but only after you've established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.
" "A warm, trustworthy person who is also strong elicits admiration, but only after you've established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.
No; it was not the amount but the character of the art which caused me to take a seat on one of the blossomy stones and gaze up and down this fairy—like avenue for half an hour or more in bewildered admiration.
Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third.
At this, Cao Cao, in admiration, poured a cup of heated wine for Guan Yu for encouragement.
But when I think of his patience under adversity, of his courage under fire, and of his modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion of admiration I cannot put into words.
Everyone wanted to be around him and he relished admiration from others.
Leaders thrive on risk, think long term and dislike structure; they provoke strong emotions in followers: love and hate, admiration and resentment.
Eight-year-old Dolan once wrote a letter to US actor Leonardo DiCaprio to express his admiration and to relay his wish to act together with him.
