Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Popularity is glory's small change.

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of read more

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.