“ I'm old enough to have lived in a country where, if you were willing to work hard, you could have a fairly nice life. You could support your family, and even get a shot at owning your own home. But yo… Tom Petty
“ The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation p Robert Hughes
“ A writer doesn't dream of riches and fame, though those things are nice. A true writer longs to leave behind a piece of themselves, something that withstands the test of time and is passed down for ge… C.K. Webb
“ Back then: to be regarded as well-known, one had to be great. Today: to be regarded as great, one has to be well-known. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Blame me not for my mistakes, for that's common, but surely do for my achievements which I'm equally unaware of. Ramana Pemmaraju
“ It's all a popularity contest, which unfortunately often has more to do with good looks rather than actual talent. Andrew James Pritchard
“ O Woman - Allah has made you the Queen of Piety and Modesty, Don't belittle yourself to be the slave of unlawful admiration and mortal fame & fortune. Ayisha Tabbassum
“ Back then: to be paid more, one needed to increase the number of things that are by him known. Today: to be paid more, one needs to increase the number of people by whom he is known. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ NEVER SACRIFICE YOUR VALUES & MORALS FOR RICHES OR FAME. IT'S A PAYMENT THAT'S NON-REFUNDABLE Sotero M Lopez II
“ So many stars in the sky, each unique and full of destiny. I wanted more than anything to be part of those stars.I never realized becoming one would destroy me. Tracy Krimmer
“ I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book: Aleph.(Note: bracketed text is mine.)... 'I spoke to three s… Roman Payne
“ We cannot measure a person’s value to the human race by tabulating the size of his estate. We must judge each person by his or her final contribution to humanity and nature. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ He knows how to market himself well. Nowadays, that's all that seems to count. He's rebellious in a way that appeals to people with vain, shallow taste. So of course he manipulates his audiences with… Jess C. Scott
“ A person whom works exclusively for money places a price tag on his or her soul. A person whom labors to attain fame seeks a false form of adulation. The writer ignores the lure of a glamorous life by… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ I seek to sensitize and clarify the essential elements of my soul. I will leave striving for the flags of fame and fortune behind and go where the soul beckons without fearing the decisive outcome. I… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ We're all made the same but then born to change. Which then don't make us the same. Jonathan Anthony Burkett
“ In a world of knowledge and expertise, fame and fortune, status and ranks....nothing has the power to affect change as much as love and compassion. Ka Chinery
