To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.

Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony read more

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of the few; and number not voices, but weigh them.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.

Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.

Well, I know they've always told you/Selfishness was wrong/Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this read more

Well, I know they've always told you/Selfishness was wrong/Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song/

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of read more

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.