“They are waiting for you to light up, So that they can blow you off.” — De philosopher DJ Kyos Copy Share Image
I'm still working! I think of all the other comics that didn't get the light shined on them, just because it's just… — Louie Anderson Copy Share Image
The further our civilization advances upon its present lines so much the cheaper sort of thing does "fame" become, especially of the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
For the most part, having more money and more fame make your life harder. It just does. I've seen it happen with… — Rashida Jones Copy Share Image
I don't think writers - in general - ever achieve the fame of movie stars. For the simple reason that only a… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“To put an arrogant 'famous' writer in his place: pretend to be illiterate.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
You can have all the fame and all the money, but the important thing is the person. All the rest can help,… — Carlos Vela Copy Share Image
Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar? — James Beattie Copy Share Image
Those that think that wealth is the proper thing for them cannot give up their revenues; those that seek distinction cannot give… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Valor and power may gain a lasting memory, but where are they when the brave and mighty are departed? Their effects may… — Hartley Coleridge Copy Share Image
Fame can amplify the message of art in a remarkable, meaningful way. — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
When I got put into the Hall of Fame in 2013, I told Triple H I would like to get back in… — Bob Backlund Copy Share Image
Advice, as it always gives a temporary appearance of superiority, can never be very grateful, even when it is most necessary or… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Some actors learn the habit of promoting themselves as a brand - by dressing in a certain way, by going out with… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
When asked when I was still fighting about the Hall of Fame, I always said, 'That would be cool, but that's not… — Dan Henderson Copy Share Image
I count it an honor to play with some guys that I've watched play on television, and may be in the Hall… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
From beginning to end Wilde performed his life and continued to do so even after fame had taken the plot out of… — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
I wish everyone could get rich and famous and everything they ever dreamed of so they can see thats not the answer. — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
When God lets loose a great thinker on this planet, then all things are at risk. There is not a piece of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I grew a very early distaste for fame and glamour because I saw what the spotlight and attention can do to you… — Abhay Deol Copy Share Image
Those who have any intention of deviating from the beaten roads of life, and acquiring a reputation superior to names hourly swept… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth. — Leon Askin Copy Share Image
