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.

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.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Popularity is the one insult I have never suffered.

Popularity is the one insult I have never suffered.

Everything popular is wrong.

Everything popular is wrong.

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.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.