960 Quotes About Fame

Love of fame is the last thing even the wise give up

I won a noble fame; But with a sudden frown, The people snatched my crown, And, in the mire, trod down My lofty name

What is fame? Fame is but a slow decay, Even this shall pass away

Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face. As soon as one is aware of being ''somebody,'' to be watched and listened to with extra interest, input ceases, and the performer goes blind and deaf in his over-animation. One can either see or be seen.

Men's fame is like their hair, which grows after they are dead, and with just as little use to them.

There are not many poets whose fame rests on a single work.

You get people who come to London, sever links with where they come from, and then when they need people, there's nobody there. To feel like you can't go back home would be a horribly sad place to be, as is mistaking fame for genuine love and affection.

In the future everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes

The day will come when everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes.