Quotes about Fame

30 quotes about Fame

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and...

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

Quote by Francis Bacon about fame

Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may...

Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again.

Quote by Francis Bacon about fame

I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power....

I'm not after fame and success and fortune and power. It's mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that's the good stuff in life.

Quote by Drew Barrymore about fame

Fame is the thirst of youth.

Fame is the thirst of youth.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fame

Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.

Folly loves the martyrdom of fame.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fame

I have a notion that gamblers are as happy as most people, being always excited; women, wine, fame, the table, even ambition, sate now and then, but every turn of the card and cast of the dice keeps the gambler alive - besides one can game ten...

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fame

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of...

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about fame

I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate...

I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I've done everything I can to avoid it.

Quote by Johnny Depp about fame

Fame hit me like a ton of bricks.

Fame hit me like a ton of bricks.

Quote by Eminem about fame

Invaluable art collections and a small but first rank...

Invaluable art collections and a small but first rank symphony orchestra carry the fame of Winterthur far across the borders of Switzerland.

Quote by Richard Ernst about fame

People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I...

People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.

Quote by Jackie Collins about fame

I'm very gregarious by nature, and to be trapped by fame...

I'm very gregarious by nature, and to be trapped by fame was terrible. I was looking for something from outside to fill me up.

Quote by Boy George about fame

I didn't want to leave the Spice Girls and immediately...

I didn't want to leave the Spice Girls and immediately have a record on the back of that fame, so I waited to find out who I am and what I want.

Quote by Geri Halliwell about fame

I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the...

I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person who has a hard time with the fame thing.

Quote by Angelina Jolie about fame

We signed an amazing deal with 100 percent artistic...

We signed an amazing deal with 100 percent artistic control simply because when we signed it Nirvana were at the height of their fame.

Quote by Buzz Osborne about fame

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game

Quote by Rafael Palmeiro about fame

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of...

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about fame

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object...

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about fame

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it...

If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.

Quote by Oprah Winfrey about fame

I won't be happy till I'm as famous as God.

I won't be happy till I'm as famous as God.

Quote by Madonna about fame

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