Fame Quotes

2089 Fame quotes by 1424 unique authors

He who seeks fame by the practice of virtue asks only for what he deserves. — Luc de Clapiers
Fame is a bee It has a song - It has a sting - Ah, too, it has a wing. — Emily Dickinson
I had now made about 45 pictures, but what had I become? I knew all too well: a phallic symbol. All over the world I… — Errol Flynn
Though one may acquire much in wealth, fame, or honor, the real joy of life does not lie there but, rather, in keeping the romance… — Norman Vincent Peale
Money-or rather the lack of it to carry out my ideas-may worry me, but it does not excite me. — Walt Disney
We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity. — Brigham Young
We must look deeply into the nature of our volition to see whether it is pushing us in the direction of liberation from suffering and… — Nhat Hanh
The ego seeks fame and fortune. Humility doesn't seek at all - it accepts. — Frederick Lenz
... I gave as an offering my all to Him Who had won me and saved me, my property, my fame, my health, my very… — Gregory of Nazianzus
I could really care less about the TV and the fame, it's all about that lifetime achievement of becoming a world champion. — Jake Ellenberger
There's no hall of fame for that working class hero, no statue carved out of stone. And his greatest reward is the love of a… — Alan Jackson
Fame is cool but I believe in success. — Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
In boxing, where most of the guys are from lower-class backgrounds and have darker skin than most of the fans, one might fear that the… — Jonathan Gottschall
You get a lot of fame, but haven't created anything musically. — Tove Styrke
Pop Idol, X Factor, Fame Academy, there's so much talent out there. It's great to see people getting the chance to show their potential — Gordon Brown
There are a lot of people who want to be famous nowadays: singers, actors and, you know, it's like a roller-coaster. And when you are… — Eva Green
I'm going to be acting all my life. But, while doing that, I will try to avoid the trappings of fame. — Randeep Hooda
Adam Smith was not a big fan of the pursuit of fame and fortune. His view of what we truly want, of what really makes… — Russ Roberts
We've learned from experience that the truth will come out. Other experimenters will repeat your experiment and find out whether you were wrong or right.… — Richard P. Feynman
We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. — Margaret D. Nadauld
The world looks with some awe upon a man who appears unconcernedly indifferent to home, money, comfort, rank, or even power and fame. The world… — Winston Churchill
Ah, fortune and fame shall follow me ... and I shall dwell in the world of the chosen for a few moments of fleeting ecstasy;… — Hunter S. Thompson
All this fame and money, which have so thrilled me when they came to others, leave me cold when they come to me. I am… — E. M. Forster
The Frenchman, by nature, is sensuous and sensitive. He has intelligence, which makes him tired of life sooner than other kinds of men. He is… — Anais Nin
A businessman who reads Business Week is lost to fame. One who reads Proust is marked for greatness. — John Kenneth Galbraith

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