Quotes of: Fame Keyword

Fame is a weird one. You need to distance yourself from it. People see a value in you that you don't see yourself.

Benedict Cumberbatch

If I'd had fame early on, I'd have been able to abuse it in the way that a young man should.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

Phil Rizzuto

One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff.

William McFee

I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.

Yogi Berra

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

Brenda Lee

If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting, it's all been to seduce women basically.

Jean-Paul Sartre

I shall bere your noble fame, for ye spake a grete worde and fulfilled it worshipfully.

Complete Works

Come on, shake off the covers of this sloth, for sitting softly cushioned, or tucked in bed, is no way to win fame.

The Divine Comedy

Fame is simply an imbalance between inbound and outbound attention.

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Fame is a funny thing, like a secret, both are hard to keep.

Secrets at Sea

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

Pensées

Well, fame is a drug and when you take it away from an addict, things can get ugly.

Reality Boulevard

People can become addicted to fame, money, and attention as deeply as they become addicted to drugs.

Think a Second Time

There are no names that do not desire fame because we come from God.

Wisdom Collection: The Book of Wisdom

I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for being the best of the year. It's a nod to the longevity of our accomplishment.

Chuck D

I actually work at my craft, and I actually want to be the best in my category, and I want to be a true actress. And a lot of people just want fame, and there's a huge difference.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown in the end.

John Webster

Something happens to people around fame and power and money - it can bring out the worst and best in people; it's a monster you have to tame.

Lisa Marie Presley

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I'm not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's just a personal thing, not an ego thing.

Steve Perry