The long march of Western civilization from pantheons of gods for every taste to one God for all has been thrown into… — Florence King Copy Share Image
For anyone who has ever stood before a bathroom mirror and secretly thanked The Academy, a hilarious guide to becoming 'It' in… — Bonnie Fuller Copy Share Image
“There is such a thirst to be known, isn't there? What is it about being known that would cause us to hunger… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
Fame, on its best day, is kind of like a friendly wave from a stranger by the side of the road. And… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
I've always had a career. I have been working hard since I was 15 years old. Being someone's 'girlfriend' was never what… — Adrienne Bailon Copy Share Image
We must look deeply into the nature of our volition to see whether it is pushing us in the direction of liberation… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Bam Bam Bigelow truly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, and if that call would come, I'd be honored to… — Shane Douglas Copy Share Image
There is no luck in literary reputation. They who make up the final verdict upon every book are not the partial and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
FAMOUS, adj. Conspicuously miserable. Done to a turn on the iron, behold Him who to be famous aspired. Content? Well, his grill… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A lot of writers tired of doing kind of hip, slick, funny, dark, exploding hypocrisy, underlining once again the point that life… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
People build fame because they're pretty sometimes.Most of the time. This is what the audience wants, apparently. I don't necessarily agree, but… — Emmanuel Benbihy Copy Share Image
The motives and purposes of authors are not always so pure and high, as, in the enthusiasm of youth, we sometimes imagine.… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
If opinion hath lighted the lamp of thy name, endeavor to encourage it with thy own oil, lest it go out and… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
When I was young, Stephen Hawking wasn't the world's most famous physicist. The fame didn't arrive until the publication of "A Brief… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
I don't really understand it even now, It does have an angle which is attached to something quite primal in girls. I… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given… — Bert Blyleven Copy Share Image
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed… — Moliere Copy Share Image
You write for glory. You play for glory. There's an ambition to excel, isn't there, to be a star? To score more,… — James Salter Copy Share Image
I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time,… — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
To become a celebrity is to become a brand name. There is Ivory Soap, Rice Krispies, and Philip Roth. Ivory is the… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
So many people are campaigning, fighting, and even dying to make a statement in the name of humanity. These people have no… — Jameela Jamil Copy Share Image
I can pretty much call anyone, whether at the White House, in a company or in the media. I have access, because… — Andrew Shue Copy Share Image
Once I’m obsessed with somebody, I’m terrified of them instantly. I’m not scared of them — I’m scared of meand how I… — Jennifer Lawrence Copy Share Image
If you look at capitalism and patriarchy, they're both such hierarchical, competitive, oneupmanship systems. They've trained us all [to think] that power… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
Fame is a kind of death because it arrests life around the person in the public eye. If one is recognized everywhere,… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
“Why do these people crave fame? Why do any of us? Well, I’d argue it’s not about money. If it were our… — John Green Copy Share Image
“She really liked you, Noah,' 'Yeah, well, maybe I'm just an asshole.' I realize my hand is still in his hair and… — Becky Wicks Copy Share Image
When you become famous, people can have a powerful yet illusory idea of who you are. You want to live your life,… — Ann Wilson Copy Share Image
“Fame as she walked at evening in a city saw the painted face of Notoriety flaunting beneath a gas-lamp, and many kneeled… — Lord Dunsany Copy Share Image
We take fabulousness for granted sometimes. We forget what hard work it is. Indeed, when you consider the grueling hours your average… — Leonard Pitts Copy Share Image
Bright and illustrious illusions! Who can blame, who laugh at the boy, who not admire and commend him, for that desire of… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
“And so when you see a man often wearing the robe of office, when you see one whose name is famous in… — Lucius Annaeus Seneca Copy Share Image
I am not part of that earlier Australian generation who set off on a deliberate search for fame and fortune in distant… — Geraldine Brooks Copy Share Image
Because I take very seriously the idea that I can make an impact in the world, I hold back my voice so… — Anne Hathaway Copy Share Image
Some philosophers tell us that selfishness is at the root of our best loves and affections. Mr. Dombey's young child was, from… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I get hired more then I get seen more. I get seen more then maybe celebrity and fame happens but at the… — Tom Hardy Copy Share Image
It wasn't easy navigating publicity when I started, because I grew up with 'being famous,' and I'm just not into it, and… — Stella McCartney Copy Share Image
I had this fantasy. I would be at the Paramount Theater in New York and Louis Prima's drummer falls sick. The theater… — Bob Crane Copy Share Image
Fame can take a toll on your personal life. Half of us were in short-lived marriages or not married at all. When… — Big Bank Hank Copy Share Image
The rule in our society is that while those who kill once make wretched a single person are severely punished, those (heads… — Philip Slater Copy Share Image
![“If you look at capitalism and patriarchy, they're both such hierarchical, competitive, oneupmanship systems. They've trained us all [to think] that power means having all the goods or having the most money or having the most attention or having the most fame. That's not the power that interests…” quote by Eve Ensler](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/60b/eve-ensler-1402_attention_if-you-look-at-capitalism-and-patriarchy_1377185.jpg)
![“Why do these people crave fame? Why do any of us? Well, I’d argue it’s not about money. If it were our tabloids would be devoted to the lives and times of bankers. I think we all want to leave a legacy. We want to be remembered. We want to be Great… In short, Alexander [the Great] was Great…” quote by John Green](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/503/john-green-12_fame_why-do-these-people-crave-fame-why-do-an_2405046.jpg)
