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“Bright and illustrious illusions! Who can blame, who laugh at the boy, who not admire and commend him, for that desire of a fame outlasting the Pyramids by which he insensibly learns to live in a life beyond the present, and nourish dreams of a good unattainable by the senses?”

Dream Desire Boys Laughing Fame Illusion Blame Senses Admire Pyramids Unattainable Outlasting

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success. ...as a group blacks must give up their illusions.”

Thinking Way Giving Success Girl Black Boys Groups Fame Giving Up Illusion Athlete Singers

Author:Kristin Hunter

“Fame is an illusion. Things can be given to you quite easily, but they get ripped away so quickly as well.”

Wells Given Fame Illusion Ripped

Author:Ashley Olsen

“As far as the illusion of the fame, yes, I can definitely appreciate it.”

I Can Fame Illusion Appreciate Yes I Can

Author:Tyler Perry

“I learnt that fame is an illusion and everything about it is just a joke. I'm far more dangerous now, because I don't care at all.”

Care Acting Dangerous Fame Jokes Illusion Don't Care I Don't Care

Author:Joe Strummer

“It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.”

Behinds Dangerous Scene Fame Illusion Angry Behind The Scenes Disillusioned Disillusion

Book:Mr. Maugham Himself

Source: Mr. Maugham Himself

“Your writer, your scientist, your chief official, all have lost the power to revive the early illusion concerning fame and high place. Their beauty and delight is like the mirage in the heavens, only plain to the eye outside; within is nothing.”

Eye Lost Heaven Power Fame Illusion Scientist Delight Chiefs Officials Revive Mirages High Places

Author:Theodore Dreiser

“The only thing that endures is character. Fame and wealth-all that is illusion. All that endures is character.”

Character Motivational Wealth Fame Illusion Endure

Author:O. J. Simpson