“Since ancient Time began, Ever on some great soul God laid an infinite burden-- The weight of all this world, the hopes of man, Conflict and pain, and fame immortal are his guerdon.” MenWorldSoulPainThis WorldFameConflictWeightInfiniteAncientBurdenImmortalGreat SoulsAncient Times Book:Five Books of Song Source: Five Books of Song
“Everyone has to suffer the gimmicks and other stunts and machinations when they're starting out - only at the time, it doesn't feel like suffering; it's fun and different then. But a little fame goes a long way, and then one tries to cast off part of the heavy burden - a burden one can never totally escape.” WayFeelsTryingLittlesLongDifferentSufferingFunFameStartingCastsBurdenHeavyLong WayStarting OutGimmicksHeavy Burdens Author:George Harrison
“It's very hard, when you're a famous person, to "de-famous" your home, but tokens of my fame just felt like a burden for my children. And for me.” ChildrenPersonsHardHomeFeltFameBurdenMy ChildrenTokens Author:Jamie Lee Curtis
“All my stepchildren carried the burden of my fame. Sometimes they would read terrible things about me, and I'd worry about whether it would hurt them. I would tell them: 'Don't hide these things from me. I'd rather you ask me these things straight out, and I'll answer all your questions.'” SometimesAsksHurtAnswersInspiringWorryTerribleFameBurdenAsk MeTerrible ThingsStepchildStepchildren Author:Marilyn Monroe
“What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.” NamesFameBurdenHeavyIdolsHairstylesHeavy Burdens Author:Voltaire
“When that which loves is united to the thing beloved it can rest there; when the burden is laid down it finds rest there. There will be eternal fame also for the inhabitants of that town, constructed and enlarged by him.” LifeLove IsUnitedFameEternalTownsBurdenBeloved Book:The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci Source: The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci