Uncritical Admiration Quotes

Admiration is the basis of ignorance.

To the fans, it does not matter a damn how you are. You are seen as the footballer, the idol, so no one thinks to stop and ask you, 'Hey, how are you?'

... we need to interrogate "reverence," for idolization can be another way one is objectified and not really taken seriously.

There are still some people who think that we have Stalin to thank for all our progress, who quake before Stalin's dirty under-draws, who stand at attention and salute them.

'Stans' can not see anything wrong with their favorite artist. They love everything they do. If the artist fart, they're like, 'OMG, that was the best-sounding fart I ever heard in my life. She farted on beat,' whatever. I'm an 'objective fan,' so I can give my opinion about things.

The only thing growing faster than the federal government's deficit is Chris Matthews' man-crush on Barack Obama.

I'm very wary of fawning too much over heroes. There's an old adage that heroes are best kept at arm's length, and in a few instances in my life, that's been true.

Some old men, continually praise the time of their youth. In fact, you would almost think that there were no fools in their days, but unluckily they themselves are left as an example.

I'm not one of these people who want to tear down our heroes and that kind of thing.

The uncritically admiring supporters and friends of the prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu], in whose ranks I certainly don't include David [Brooks], but include Charles Krauthammer, the columnist, and Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, insist on comparing him to the incomparable leader of the British forces in country in part of - during World War II.

We have this real problem as human beings to put people on pedestals - with celebrities, with historical figures - and we forget they're humans just like us.

Blind adoration, in the age of action, is perfectly valueless, is often embarrassing and, equally, often painful.

Religion is many things, but one of them, surely, is a way for adults to indulge in uncritical hero worship.

The followers of a great man often put their eyes out, so that they may be the better able to sing his praise.

Fools admire everything in an author of reputation.