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And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
And what after all is everlasting fame? Altogether vanity.
Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime. And, departing, leave behind us footprints on read more
Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime. And, departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time.
What is the end of Fame? 'tis but to fill
A certain portion of uncertain paper:
Some read more
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.
Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate.
Fame is a fickle food Upon a shifting plate.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
Even the best things are not equal to their fame.
I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
I awoke one morning and found myself famous.
Who fears not to do ill fears the name,
And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
Who fears not to do ill fears the name,
And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
Fame is a bee. / It has a song / It has a sting / Ah, too, it has a read more
Fame is a bee. / It has a song / It has a sting / Ah, too, it has a wing.
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
