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I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.
Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.
The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
What is the end of Fame? 'tis but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper:
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What is the end of Fame? 'tis but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper:
Some liken it to climbing up a hill,
Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour:
For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill,
And bards burn what they call their "midnight taper,"
To have, when the original is dust,
A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust.
If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.
If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.
Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy.
Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy.
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
