“ You have to be very fond of men. Very, very fond. You have to be very fond of them to love them. Otherwise they're simply unbearable. ”
- Marguerite Duras- Copy
- 777
“ One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend. ”
- Marcus Annaeus Seneca- Copy
- 3.4K
“ Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world. ”
- Barbara Boxer- Copy
- 3.4K
“ You write a book like that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer. ”
- Ernest Hemingway- Copy
- 1.5K
“ 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. ”
- John Gay- Copy
- 3.6K
“ To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude. ”
- Confucius- Copy
- 260
“ If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. ”
- Alfred North Whitehead- Copy
- 418
“ I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition. ”
- Voltaire- Copy
- 3.8K
“ I have always been fond of the West African proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. ”
- Theodore Roosevelt- Copy
- 2.9K
“ Always when I see a man fond of praise I always think it is because he is an affectionate man craving for affection. ”
- J. B. Yeats- Copy
- 2.7K
“ Nature meant me a wife, a silly harmless household Dove, fond without art; and kind without deceit. ”
- John Dryden- Copy
- 3.3K
“ I mean, the embarrassment quotient has been going down for a long time, and the fond amusement has been rising. ”
- Iggy Pop- Copy
- 3.4K
“ They're so lifelike, I became curiously fond of them. There was one little female velociraptor who had a cute haircut, but it was never anything more than holding hands - holding claws. ”
- Sam Neill- Copy
- 3.4K
“ I was only fond of the music up to a point. Rock and roll wasn't really my love. ”
- Dan Hicks- Copy
- 698
“ Experience convinces me that permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence. Even if my belief is a fond delusion, it will be admitted that it is a fascinating delusion. ”
- Mahatma Gandhi- Copy
- 978
“ It was a great experience for a kid, because it was a bunch of kids playing on pirate ships and water slides, so looking back on it, it was the fondest experience of my childhood. ”
- Corey Feldman- Copy
- 587
“ I am excessively fond of music, but without the smallest skill or right of judging of anybody's performance. ”
- Jane Austen- Copy
- 3.4K
“ People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity. ”
- Oscar Wilde- Copy
- 3.8K
“ Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ”
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky- Copy
- 2.6K
“ Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half- way to meet it. ”
- Douglas Gerald- Copy
- 3.4K
“ If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. ”
- Alfred North Whitehead- Copy
- 286
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