Quotes About Fame

Effort makes some great men famous. Even greater effort enables other great men to remain unknown.

A famous man is Robin Hood, The English ballad-singer's joy.

Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.

I had rather men should ask why my statue is not set up, than why it is.

There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.

I am always going to have problems with the paparazzi. I have had two men outside my house for the last two years, which is frightening at times, but that is my life unfortunately.

I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's, privacy.

I made it into Wikipedia," sang Erszebet. "I'll bet none of my enemies ever made it into Wikipedia.

I had to let her know that the reason she'd never heard of me was because I was famous.

This may not however elevate your stature during the years you have remaining; for fame's a weed, but repute is a slow-growing oak, and all we can do during our lifetimes is hop around like squirrels and plant acorns.

Yet do not choose sex instead of love, but as a celebration of it. And do not choose power over, but power with. And do not choose fame as an end in itself, but as a means to a larger end. And do not choose success at the expense of others, but as a tool with which to assist others. And do not choose winning at any cost, but winning that costs others nothing, and even brings them gain as well.

I'm still a nobody, when am I not going to be a nobody?

I'm still a nobody. When am I going to not be a nobody?

He asked her what she was famous for—everybody's famous for something

Every time I have to make a tough decision, I ask myself: "What would Tom Cruise do?" Then I jump up and down on the couch. Thanks

When a phalanx of paparazzi started taking pictures of Dennis Rodman, who was standing nearby, I looked at Lisa's face, illuminated by the flashbulbs. And out of nowhere, my heart awoke from its torpor and body-checked my chest. When

six degrees of Monica Lewinsky

Li quali modi possono fare acquistare imperio, ma non gloria.

Quod nihil sit tam infirmum aut instaible quam fama potentiae non sua vi nixa.'' ''Hiçbir ÅŸey; kendi gücüne dayanmayan bir iktidar?n ünü kadar zay?f ve deÄŸiÅŸken deÄŸildir.

Unless you had a popular video on YouTube or could perform shows in front of thousands, musical ability meant nothing.

I don't consider myself to be a celebrity. I don't fit that mould.

Chris Jericho is on the Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling.