Fame Quote by William P King

Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their…

— Henry David Thoreau

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

— David Bowie

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else - very rarely to those who say to themselves, 'Go to, now, let…

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.

— Anonymous

Men seek fame and high places only to learn that they were happier in obscurity

— Vance Havner

Do not confuse notoriety and fame with greatness. . . . For you see, greatness is a measure of one's spirit, not a result…

— Sherman Glenn Finesilver

The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.

— Tacitus

Fame is bought by happiness.

— Letitia Elizabeth Landon

“True greatness is measured by whether or not a man fulfils his purpose on earth. True greatness is not about money or fame. It…

— CLEMENT OGEDEGBE

Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh…

— Louisa May Alcott

Fame is indeed beautiful and benign and gentle and satisfying, but happiness is something at once tender and brilliant beyond all things.

— Mary MacLane

Fame can be a double-edged sword, and you have to take the bad with the good. The highs are incredibly high, and the lows…

— Emily Atack