Fondness Quotes

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
Samuel Johnson

Power, Kindness

Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.
Ulysses S. Grant

Peace, War, Soldier

Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say and it's true, I do have a certain fondness for women that have dark hair.
Wentworth Miller

Humor, Women, True

Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness.
Alphonsus Liguori

God, Hope, Mother

If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.
John B. S. Haldane

Nature, God, Special

It's easy to like the most popular films, but I have a great fondness for 'A Life Less Ordinary'.
Danny Boyle

Life, Great, Easy

I maintain, despite the moment's evidence against the claim, that we are born and grow up with a fondness for each other, and we have genes for that. We can be talked out of it, for the genetic message is like a distant music, and some of us are hard-of-hearing. Societies are noisy affairs, drowning out the sound of ourselves and our connection.
Lewis Thomas

Music, Moment, Against

I have an enormous fondness for delicious food. It's very comforting.
Teri Garr

Food, Comforting, Delicious

I'm glad I made the decision, although the practice of law - and particularly serving as a federal judge - was a part of my life that I really enjoyed and treasured and look back on it with fondness.
George J. Mitchell

Life, Judge, Decision

Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.
Patricia Highsmith

Humor, Mother, Excellent

I have a fondness for jazz, particularly for jazz singers, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald all the way through the Sinatra era.
Bob Iger

Through, Holiday, Jazz

But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.
Dorothy Dunnett

Mother, Father, Game

I enjoy baseball more than anything and would like to be involved with it forever, but the reality is your survival is determined by how well you compete, not by your fondness for the game.
Sadaharu Oh

Game, Reality, Baseball

I have no fondness for pure form at all.
Peter Porter

He showed in the last interview, as on the later portions of the chart, a genuine fondness for the rabbit.
Mary C. Jones

Last, Later, Genuine

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