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“I understood the words of the Imitation: "Be not solicitous for the shadow of a great name.”

Book:Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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“It’s because I have certain standards for the connotations that my name rings and the legacy that I leave behind,” I responded. “When people hear my name, I want them to recognize it for the reasons that I want. I want to be recognized for my intellect, my intellectual discoveries, my writing, my contributions to equality, and other such things. I don’t just want to be recognized for being a converter; I want to be recognized for being who I truly am.” “You want to be famous?” “I would have to be in order for my legacy to be known… but I want to be famous for intellectual change, philosophical contributions, my writing, and my support of equality. I don’t just want to be famous for converting! My life could amount to more than just conversion!”

Purpose Fame Recognition Ambitions

Book:The Reformation

Source: The Reformation

“Social media is just a tool. If you use it as a billboard to share, to announce, even to advertise what you do or offer, it is fine. But if you start expecting validation, acceptance, and felicitation, you lose the plot. Also, as with any form (medium) of advertising, when you decide to open up and share, you are bound to be critiqued and criticized (what we know as trolling today). So, the key is to follow the same principle that applied to using traditional media vehicles. Use social media. Don't get used and consumed by it!”

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“While it was well within their powers to toy around with mortals like hapless puppets, deeper human workings remained elusive to them. The heart, the soul, the very foundation of man’s nature—those were mysteries to the gods, for all their manipulations.”

Philosophy Gods

Book:Arabesque

Source: Arabesque

“You want what all men want. Fame, fortune, clout. The phrasing of the request may vary but in the end you all desire the same thing.”

Fame Fortune Clout

Author:Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

“Once the world at large— or the media, to be more accurate— beatifies you, life is never the same. And because you cannot resist the stoking of your ego, no matter how hard you try, you begin to lose sight of yourself as just another workaday sinner.”

Fame

Book:And the Dark Sacred Night

Source: And the Dark Sacred Night

“Make yourself into a battery to store some of this feeling; it is the currency of your life... There will be many months and some years where you will receive no payments at all... while your friends buy dogs and houses.”

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Book:Tits on the Moon

Source: Tits on the Moon

“No. We’ve never met any actresses–or actors, for the matter of that–until Sir Charles came to live here. And that,” added Mrs. Babbington, “was a great excitement. I don’t think Sir Charles knows what a wonderful thing it was to us. Quite a breath of romance in our lives.”

Actors Fame

Book:Three Act Tragedy

Source: Three Act Tragedy

“When we were young, not so long ago, ‘Fame’ was my favorite television show, Lydia brought out the dancer in you and me, It was Coco, Holly and Shorofsky, Glued to my set to watch them dance and act, Leroy was my favorite dancer on that set, Cleo really won my heart; she later rose to “Fame” I’ll never forget Irene Cara’s song “FAME...Baby, Remember My Name”

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Author:Charmaine J. Forde

“Hard work is an overrated concept, a 30-second viral video makes you more famous than 10 years of hard work in theater. Historically, Who has been the most hardworking? Farmers right. Who commits the maximum number of suicides due to poverty? Farmers.”

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Author:Anupam S Shlok

“Ambition, from the Latin “ambire”/going around, which was used when a politician went from house to house to ask for votes. Ambition is the strong desire to appear great, not necessarily to become great. The struggle to become a famous person, not necessarily to become an admirable one.”

Greatness Fame Ambition Appearance Vanity Aspiration Admiration Politicians

Author:Giannis Delimitsos

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