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In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.
In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.
The fame you earn has a different taste from the fame that is forced upon you.
The fame you earn has a different taste from the fame that is forced upon you.
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.
Men the most infamous are fond of fame,
And those who fear not guilt, yet start at shame.
Men the most infamous are fond of fame,
And those who fear not guilt, yet start at shame.
Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.
Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
Fame is a bee. / It has a song / It has a sting / Ah, too, it has a read more
Fame is a bee. / It has a song / It has a sting / Ah, too, it has a wing.
Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate.
Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate.
A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to read more
A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognised.