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Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate.

Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate.

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Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.

Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.

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Now there is fame! Of all -- hunger, misery, the incomprehension by the public -- fame is by far the worst. It is the castigation of God by the artist. It is sad. It is true.

Now there is fame! Of all -- hunger, misery, the incomprehension by the public -- fame is by far the worst. It is the castigation of God by the artist. It is sad. It is true.

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Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.

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What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become famous too soon.

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After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

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There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work.

There is not in the world so toilsome a trade as the pursuit of fame; life concludes before you have so much as sketched your work.

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What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.

What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.

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If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne.

If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne.

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The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.

The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.

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Celebrity is never more admired than by the negligent.

Celebrity is never more admired than by the negligent.

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Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

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The strongest poison ever known came from Caesar's laurel crown.

The strongest poison ever known came from Caesar's laurel crown.

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The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.

The love of glory gives an immense stimulus.

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My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me.

My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me.

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Time hath a wallet at his back, wherein he puts. Alms for oblivion, a great-sized monster of ingratitudes.

Time hath a wallet at his back, wherein he puts. Alms for oblivion, a great-sized monster of ingratitudes.

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Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water.

Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water.

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We movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe we want to.

We movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe we want to.

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Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt..

Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt..

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What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.

What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.

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Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. We come closer and closer to degrading all fame into notoriety.

Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. We come closer and closer to degrading all fame into notoriety.

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Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.

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Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.

Not to know me argues yourselves unknown.

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I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

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Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not in life.

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not in life.

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The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.

The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.

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Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud.

Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud.

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The fame of great men ought to be judged always by the means they used to acquire it.

The fame of great men ought to be judged always by the means they used to acquire it.

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I won't be happy till I'm as famous as God.

I won't be happy till I'm as famous as God.

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The highest form of vanity is love of fame.

The highest form of vanity is love of fame.

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I awoke one morning and found myself famous.

I awoke one morning and found myself famous.

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Fame is an illusive thing -- here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; cheers today, hisses tomorrow; utter forgetfulness in a few months.

Fame is an illusive thing -- here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; cheers today, hisses tomorrow; utter forgetfulness in a few months.

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Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead.

Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead.

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Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.

Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.

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If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

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All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.

All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.

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Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such; it is an accident, not a property of man.

Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such; it is an accident, not a property of man.

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A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

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The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons.

The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons.

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Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life.

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life.

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To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.

To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.

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But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.

But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity.

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Each man has his appointed day: short and irreparable in the brief life of all, but to extend our fame by our deeds, this is the work of mankind.

Each man has his appointed day: short and irreparable in the brief life of all, but to extend our fame by our deeds, this is the work of mankind.

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There are names written in her immortal scroll at which Fame blushes!

There are names written in her immortal scroll at which Fame blushes!

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Fame hides her head among the clouds.

Fame hides her head among the clouds.

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The majority of pop stars are complete idiots in every respect.

The majority of pop stars are complete idiots in every respect.

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The present condition of fame is merely fashion.

The present condition of fame is merely fashion.

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Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny.

Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny.

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Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.

Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.

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To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

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The difference between great celebrities and the unknown is the former failed and yet went at it again; the latter gave up in despair.

The difference between great celebrities and the unknown is the former failed and yet went at it again; the latter gave up in despair.

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Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face. As soon as one is aware of being somebody, to be watched and listened to with extra interest, input ceases, and the performer goes blind and deaf in his over-animation. One can either see or be seen.

Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face. As soon as one is aware of being somebody, to be watched and listened to with extra interest, input ceases, and the performer goes blind and deaf in his over-animation. One can either see or be seen.

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Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men.

Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men.

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The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming.

The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming.

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Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous -- who are each individually lost in a throng made up of themselves?

Who would wish to be among the commonplace crowd of the little famous -- who are each individually lost in a throng made up of themselves?

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I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

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A sign of celebrity is often that their name is worth more than their services.

A sign of celebrity is often that their name is worth more than their services.

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Fame is something that must be won. Honor is something that must not be lost.

Fame is something that must be won. Honor is something that must not be lost.

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Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

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Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and often more than all.

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and often more than all.

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