Quotes about Fame
Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
- John Wooden
Talent is God-given: be humble. Fame is man-given: be thankful. Conceit is self-given: be careful.
- John Wooden
I know from growing up in the spotlight, as it were, that the most important thing is your family.
- Kate Burton
Life is a warfare and a stranger's sojourn, and after fame is oblivion.
- Marcus Aurelius
All is ephemeral--fame and the famous as well.
- Marcus Aurelius
He who has a vehement desire for posthumous fame does not consider that every one of those who remember him will himself also die very soon.
- Marcus Aurelius
Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.
- Marilyn Monroe
There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.
- Marilyn Monroe
The 'public' scares me, but people I trust.
- Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents.
- Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
- Marilyn Monroe
It's better for the whole world to know you, even as a sex star, than never to be known at all.
- Marilyn Monroe