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Fonder Quotes

How affection deepens the longer it sits.

One of these fonder quotes describes growing fonder of gardening, music, and reading over time, while a novelist admits ending up fonder of one particular book than the rest of their work. Another notes we grow fonder of ex-presidents once they've left office.

I find I am growing fonder of gardening, listening to music and reading.

Quotes by Sharmila Tagore

I've ended up feeling fonder of 'The Paying Guests' than of any of my other novels.

Quotes by Sarah Waters

Once they have actually left office, we seem to grow fonder of our ex-presidents - and they of each other. That's why so many sighed in approval at Michelle Obama's public display of affection with George W. Bush at last...

Quotes by Gwen Ifill

Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.

Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

Age Quotes

Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own.

Aristotle

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'fonder' mean in these quotes?
It describes affection that grows stronger over time, whether toward a hobby like gardening, a piece of writing, or even a former political leader.
Is there a quote about ex-presidents?
Yes, it observes that people tend to grow fonder of ex-presidents once they've left office, citing a public display of affection between former rivals.
Do any quotes connect fondness to age?
One does, admitting the speaker has become fonder of poetry than prose, and wondering if that shift simply comes with age.
Is there a quote about a specific book?
Yes, a novelist says they ended up feeling fonder of one specific novel than any of their other work, without fully explaining why.
What pairs well with fonder quotes?
Try Become quotes for more on changing preferences, or Children quotes for another angle on affection.

A final line ties growing fonder of poetry over prose to age itself, suggesting taste keeps shifting. See Become quotes for more on how preferences change over the years.