Fame Quote by Richard D. Phillips
![“I may ... pass for being a relatively successful man. People occasionally stare at me in the streets-that's fame. I can fairly easily earn enough to qualify for admission to the higher slopes of the Inland Revenue-that's success. Furnished with money and a little fame ... [I] may partake of trendy…” quote by Richard D. Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/79b/richard-d-phillips-14207_success_i-may-pass-for-being-a-relatively-succes_1728172.jpg)
““I may ... pass for being a relatively successful man. People occasionally stare at me in the streets-that's fame. I can fairly easily earn enough to qualify for admission to the higher slopes of the Inland Revenue-that's success. Furnished with money and a little fame ... [I] may partake of trendy diversions-that's pleasure. It might happen once in a while that something I said or wrote ... represented a serious impact on our time-that's fulfillment. Yet I say to you, and I beg you to believe me, multiply these tiny triumphs by a million, add them all together, and they are nothing-less than nothing, a positive impediment-measured against one draught of that living water Christ offers to the spiritually thirsty.8””
About This Quote
Source Book: Unknown, possibly a personal essay or sermon, date unknown
The quote contrasts material success, fame, pleasure, and occasional impact with true spiritual fulfillment, arguing that worldly achievements are insignificant compared to the sustenance offered by Christ.
In simple terms: Worldly achievements are tiny compared to spiritual life.
Key Takeaway
Seek lasting spiritual fulfillment over fleeting success.
Themes
spirituality
materialism
fulfillment
humility
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
serious
Type
philosophical
inspirational
religious
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- sermon
- life coaching
- religious teaching
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
theology
existential meaning
value hierarchy
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true fulfillment look like for you?
- How can you balance material goals with spiritual growth?
A Different Perspective
Worldly success can provide comfort and security, which may be hard to relinquish.
![“My plans are a jumble for now, but I do know certain things that I will and will not do. [...] I will reach upward. I will attempt to do better. I will not be a burden upon those who have helped me too much already. I will always be grateful for what pleasure I have enjoyed, what joys I have yet…” quote by Dave Eggers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/906/dave-eggers-638_children_my-plans-are-a-jumble-for-now-but-i-do-k_2955862.jpg)
