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I need to be famous so I can talk about religion. I can talk about God. It's an expensive price that I have to pay to be the most famous man on earth and I do it with pleasure only for God. My fight is only and introduction to the real fight, the one for God. Fighting by itself doesn't interest me anymore. I want to help people, the black people and I need any kind of media to spread my thought: God, charity, peace.
— Muhammad Ali
There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
— Oscar Wilde
A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
— John 4:44
I do not ask for the riches that perish or the fame that fades away like a morning mist.
— Mother Angelica
Some men's passion is for gold. some men's passion is for art. some men's passion is for fame. my passion is for souls
— William Booth
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: 'His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.'
— Hilaire Belloc
I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying off. Chaucer is dead, Spencer is dead, so is Milton, so is Shakespeare, and I'm not feeling so well myself.
— Mark Twain
They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
— Psalm 145:7
Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
— John Wooden
So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
— Joshua 6:27
The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.
— 2 Chronicles 26:8