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“I try not to focus on fame; I don't even really know what it means exactly because it's so fleeting.”

Knows Trying Mean Focus Fame Fleeting

Author:Taylor Momsen

“I've always said that fame is fleeting, but anonymity can last a lifetime.”

Said Lasts Fame Lifetime Fleeting Anonymity

Author:Joe Johnston

“Ah, fortune and fame shall follow me ... and I shall dwell in the world of the chosen for a few moments of fleeting ecstasy; ere the seven burly lads turn into creditors and hustle me off to debtors' prison at last.”

World Moments Lasts Turns Fame Prison Fortune Seven Chosen Ecstasy Fleeting Hustle Follow Me Lad Creditors Debtors

Book:Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

Source: Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

“Fame is fleeting. That stuff comes and goes. You know, as soon as I play poorly ... you won't be doing this interview--you'll be interviewing the next guy.”

Knows Play Guy Next Stuff Fame Interviews Fleeting Comes And Goes

Author:Tony Romo

“Of all the phantoms fleeting in the mist Of time, though meagre all and ghostly thin; Most unsubstantial, unessential shade Was earthly fame.”

Fame Shade Fleeting Mist Phantoms

Book:The Course of Time: A Poem, in Ten Books

Source: The Course of Time: A Poem, in Ten Books

“I would always say to anyone, you make choices that are important to you. Don't allow yourself to be exploited by something as fleeting as fame and fortune. If you're presenting yourself in a way that important to you in communicating your vision, then so be it. No one should allow themselves to be exploited ever.”

Ifs Way Should Important Choices Vision Fame Fortune Communicate Fleeting Presenting Presenting Yourself

Author:Patti Smith

“The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.”

Age Wealth Beauty Virtue Fame Shining Fleeting Frail

Author:Sallust

“Honors are very fleeting, just as fame is; cherish friendship more.”

Honor Fame Cherish Fleeting

Author:John Wooden

“What importance can we attach to the things of this world? Friendship? It disappears when the one who is liked comes to grief, or the one who likes becomes powerful. Love? it is deceived, fleeting, or guilty. Fame? You share it with mediocrity or crime. Fortune? Could that frivolity be counted a blessing? All that remains are those so-called happy days that flow past unnoticed in the obscurity of domestic cares, leaving man with the desire neither to lose his life nor to begin it over.”

“Fame is fleeting. Sometimes people like you, sometimes they don’t. Not all people are going to like you.”

People Sometimes Term Like You Fame Fleeting

Author:Patrick Dempsey

“The business is about coming up with a business plan and using your relationships and networking and seeing your dreams come true. Everyone on this show has their own business. Fifteen minutes of fame is fleeting. It's about learning the business and creating a new business.”

Shows Dream Plans Seeing Minutes Fame Creating Your Dreams Our Relationship Fifteen Dreams Come True Fleeting Networking Own Business Business Plan New Business

Author:Eva Marcille

“Fame is fleeting, honey. Fame is fleeting and it changes.”

Fame Honey Fleeting

Author:Debbie Allen

“Fame doesn't matter. Money doesn't matter. Those things are forever fleeting. I just want to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so that when I'm long gone my great-great-grandchildren can walk up to it and say, "That's my ancestor." That will be my legacy.”

Want Long Matter Stars Walks Gone Forever Fame Hollywood Legacy Ancestor Grandchildren Fleeting Great Grandchildren

Author:Tracy Morgan

“The thoughts of others Were light and fleeting, Of lovers' meeting Or luck or fame. Mine were of trouble, And mine were steady; So I was ready When trouble came.”

Light Trouble Mines Ready Lovers Fame Luck Meetings Steady Fleeting Lovers Meeting

Book:Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)