Popularity is not leadership.

Popularity is not leadership.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

Popularity is the easiest thing in the world to gain and it is the hardest thing to hold

Popularity is the easiest thing in the world to gain and it is the hardest thing to hold

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.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.

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.

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.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.

Whatever is popular deserves attention.