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Fame Quotes

    “Do not pay too much attention to fame, power, or money. Some day you will meet a person who cares for none of these, and then you will know how poor you are.” ~ Rudyard Kipling

      “What is more pleasant than the benevolent notice other people take of us, what is more agreeable than their compassionate empathy?  What inspires us more than addressing ears flushed with excitement, what captivates us more than exercising our own power of fascination?  What is more thrilling than an entire hall of expectant eyes, what more overwhelming than applause surging up to us?  What, lastly, equals the enchantment sparked off by the delighted attention we receive from those who profoundly delight ourselves? – Attention by other people is the more irresistible of drugs.  To receive it outshines receiving any other kind of income.  This is why glory surpasses power and why wealth is overshadowed by prominence.” ~ Caterina Fake, Founder of Flickr

        “The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things.” ~ Mike Dooley

          “Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.” ~ Mike Ditka

            “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

            What Will Matter

              Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.

              There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.

              All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.

              Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

              It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.

              Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.

              So too, your hopes, ambitions plans and to-do lists will expire.

              The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

              It won’t matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end.

              It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.

              Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.

              So what will matter?  How will the value of your days be measured?

              What will matter is not what you bought by what you build,

              not what you got but what you gave.

              What will matter is not your success but our significance.

              What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught,

              What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.

              What will matter is not your competence but your character.

              What will matter is not how many people you knew,

              but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone.

              What will matter is not our memories but the memories of those who loved you.

              What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

              Living a life that maters doesn’t happen by accident.

              It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.

              Choose to live a life that matters.

               

              ~ Michael Josephson

                “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” ~ John Wooden

                  “If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                    “I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.” ~ Walt Disney

                      ‎”Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.” ~ Mike Ditka