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“I am really excited about Battle of the Stars, the line-up looks fantastic. I've no doubt that despite their fame my hand holding will still be in high demand as they take on the judges often harsh words. Lets just hope I'm not having to mop up too many tears!”

Looks Stills Hands Stars Lines Doubt Tears Judging Battle Fame Demand Excited Despite Fantastic No Doubt Harsh Hand Holding Harsh Words

Author:Kate Thornton

“I do not know whether it is the view of the Court that a judge must be thick-skinned or just thick-headed, but nothing in my experience or observation confirms the idea that he is insensitive to publicity. Who does not prefer good to ill report of his work? And if fame a good public name is, as Milton said, the "last infirmity of noble mind", it is frequently the first infirmity of a mediocre one.”

Ifs Knows Mind Firsts Doe Said Ideas Lasts Names Views Judging Fame Court Ill Noble Observation Reports Thick Mediocre Publicity Infirmity Insensitive Milton

Author:Robert H. Jackson

“The common people are but ill judges of a man's merits; they are slaves to fame, and their eyes are dazzled with the pomp of titles and large retinue. No wonder, then, that they bestow their honors on those who least deserve them.”

People Men Eye Common Wonder Judging Honor Fame Deserve Slave Ill Titles Merit Popularity

Author:Horace

“Never get a reputation for a small perfection if you are trying for fame in a loftier area. The world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiae seldom have their minds occupied with great things.”

Ifs World Trying Mind Character Pay Attention Judging Fame Areas Perfection Great Things Reputation Minutiae

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“The praise of an ignorant man is only good-will, and you should receive his kindness as he is a good neighbor in society, and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame and reputation.”

Men Should Action Kindness Judging Fame Praise Neighbor Ignorant Reputation Flattery Good Will Good Neighbor Good Judges

Book:The Spectator: A New Edition

Source: The Spectator: A New Edition

“I would never judge someone's intrigue with the spoils of fame, because I went through that.”

Judging Fame Intrigue Spoil

Author:Alanis Morissette

“What I can't understand why Blacks can't achieve royal status when it comes to forms that they have largely created? I mean there's a White King of Rock n' Roll, there's a White King of Jazz, how come we can never achieve titles of royalty in these fields we are supposed to prevail in? They held a so called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the other night, where White judges credit people who resemble them with the invention of Rock and Roll. I didn't even see Blacks in the audience.”

“We label judges with having the meanest motives, and yet we desire that our reputation and fame should depend upon the judgment of men, who are all, either from their jealousy or preoccupation or want of intelligence, opposed to us - and yet despite their bias, just for the sake of making these men decide in our favor, we peril in so many ways both our peace and our life.”

Men Way Want Should Desire Our Lives Judging Depends Fame Judgment Sake Favors Reputation Despite Labels Motive Bias Peril Preoccupation

Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld