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

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

Popularity is the one insult I have never suffered.

Popularity is the one insult I have never suffered.

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.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the read more

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

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.

Everything popular is wrong.

Everything popular is wrong.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

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.