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“My father was one of the greatest professional bowlers of all time. Seriously. Billy Hardwick: PBA Hall of Fame, Player of the Year in '63 and '69, and the first winner of the triple crown of bowling, among other things.”

Years Firsts Father Player Fame All Time Winner Halls Crowns Hall Of Fame Bowling Bowlers

Author:Chris Hardwick

“When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red disc of Mars, His fame, who led the stormy van Of battle, well may cease; But never that which crowns the man Whose victory was peace.”

Ifs Men Wells Looks May War Dream Light Earth Evil Christ White He Man Victory Battle Fame Red Cease Crowns Mars Vans Stormy Discs White Light Light Of Christ

Book:Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

“There are decades in the making of the one man of renown; Multitudes that go unnoticed who must wreathe for him a crown.”

Men Fame Decades One Man Crowns Multitudes Unnoticed Renown

Author:Christopher Paolini

“Glory and fame mean twelve thousand francs' worth of paid articles in the newspapers and five thousand crowns' worth of dinners.”

Mean Five Thousand Fame Glory Paid Dinner Newspapers Articles Twelve Crowns

Author:Honore de Balzac

“The graceful flowers of innocence are more valuable than the laurel crown of fame.”

Flower Fame Simplicity Valuable Innocence Crowns Laurels

Author:Franz Grillparzer

“There is no friend like the old friend, who has shared our morning days, No greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise: Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.”

Real Morning Sweet Fame Gold Praise Rose Welcome Breathing Crowns Real Friends Folds Old Friends Homage Greetings No Friends Sunflower Gaudy

Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the rose, with sweets in every fold.”

Friendship Community Sweet Fame Gold Rose Crowns Folds Sunflower Lasting Friendship Friendship Garden Gaudy

Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“The crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good-will; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honor without the jealousies of fame. It carries with it an influence which always tell; for it is the result of proved honor, rectitude, and consistency-qualities which, perhaps more than any other, command the general confidence and respect of mankind.”

Source: Happy Homes and the Hearts that Make Them. Or Thrifty People and why They Thrive

“The strongest poison ever known came from Caesar's laurel crown.”

Known Fame Poison Strongest Crowns Laurels

Author:William Blake

“If to die honorably is the greatest Part of virtue, for us fate's done her best. Because we fought to crown Greece with freedom We lie here enjoying timeless fame.”

Ifs Done Lying Dies Enjoy Virtue Fate Fame Crowns Timeless Greece

Author:Simonides of Ceos

“Why would we want fame, when God promises us glory? Why would we be seeking the wealth of the world when the wealth of heaven is ours? Why would we run for a crown that will perish with time, when we're called to win a crown that is imperishable?”

World Want Running Winning Heaven Wealth Promise Fame Glory Seeking Crowns Godly God Promises

Author:Paul Washer