He who advances without seeking fame,
Who retreats without escaping blame,
He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord,
The man is a jewel of the Realm
It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.
Criss JamiTags: science life learning peace humility emotions fame arrogance growth pride popularity development training improvement experiment
And so when you see a man often wearing the robe of office, when you see one whose name is famous in the Forum, do not envy him; those things are bought at the price of life. They will waste all their years, in order that they may have one year reckoned by their name.
SenecaTags: life fame envy shortness-of-life
The glory of fame isn't in having so many people know you, but in having so many people know you care. Otherwise, it's like being drawn to a fire to find no warmth.
Richelle E. GoodrichTags: success kindness empathy fame sympathy fire caring warmth care esteem richelle richelle-goodrich
Why shouldn’t I? I demand silently. Why shouldn’t I become a famous writer? Like Norman Mailer. Or Philip Roth. And F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hemmingway and all those other men. Why can’t I be like them? I mean, what is the point of becoming a writer if no one reads what you’ve written?
Damn Viktor Greene and The New School. Why do I have to keep proving myself all of the time? Why can’t I be like L’il, with everyone praising and encouraging me? Or Rainbow, with her sense of entitlement. I bet Viktor Greene never asked Rainbow why she wanted to be a writer.
Or what if-I wince-Viktor Greene is right? I’m not a writer after all.
Tags: inspirational writing dreams fame
Today’s generation didn’t want to watch ancient actors reciting the same tired lines. They wanted to see themselves reflected onscreen –rude, raw, entitled. These kids needed to believe that they themselves were only one daring, controversial act away from being up on that screen themselves.
Melissa Jo PeltierTags: satire fame celebrity television actors dark-humor reality-tv
Author says he suffered from both "a craving to be famous" and "a horror of being known to like being known.
T.E. LawrenceTags: ambition fame celebrity ambivalence
The moments you are given are your true wealth. You don't need power, influence, or fame. The sunlight brings the power; the wind carries the influence. And as for fame, well, when you allow yourself to notice all those hands that have made your growth possible, you will also recognize what you have made possible for countless others — and how famous you already are. In this very moment, one of those others may be telling a story about how you helped them grow forward.
Dawna MarkovaI reached into the pile and pulled out a few connected chips and then was about to shove them into my mouth, when I saw what appeared to be the face of an angel sitting next to me. And, if it was in fact my actual guardian angel, then it probably would have been poor form not to offer a few chips to extend an olive branch.
Phil WohlOptions abound world over, Options to choose from and be the best.
Jaachynma N.E. AguTags: life money success reading greatness wealth inspiration security fame book self-help revolution elections aspiration leadership immortality president business relationship intimacy improvement accomplishments entrepreneurship forbes risk-it niche greater-glory successful-living higher-living the-best-option the-prince-and-the-pauper be-different jaachynma amazom richest african-american-authors african-authors agu-jaachynam-n-e anyaele-sam-chiyson chiysonovelty-bookclub international-authors it-is-time-to-get-very-rich nigerian-authors the-sagacity-of-sage
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