Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Popularity is not leadership.

Popularity is not leadership.

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.

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.

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.

Being popular with an audience is a very rickety ladder to be on.

Being popular with an audience is a very rickety ladder to be on.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right.

What's right isn't always popular. What's popular isn't always right.