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Fame Quotes

On wanting recognition, then reckoning with what it takes.

These quotes trace fame from ambition to unease — wanting it but dreading a sudden rise, calling today's fixation on fame unsettling, and naming friendships and family ties among its real costs. See Famous quotes for more.

For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.

Quotes by Aeschylus

I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it.

Quotes by Adam Oates

Fame is a very strange animal.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

I didn't want to start aiming for fame. It would be silly to not have entertained offers.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

Celebrity Quotes

It is to be regretted that few persons who have arrived at any degree of eminence or fame, have written Memorials of themselves, at least such as have embraced their private as well as their public life.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

I haven't got any friends from where I grew up, but that's not to do with fame.

Quotes by Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Yeah, I think about the Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Aaron Donald

Any time you get a Hall of Fame player that even knows my name, you're going to be pumped up about that.

Quotes by Aaron Donald

Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.

Quotes by A. A. Milne

Fame And Fortune Quotes

Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out.

Quotes by Zoe Kravitz

A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family.

Quotes by Young Jeezy

When you see the commitment my parents exhibited… it was not for fame or fortune.

Quotes by Yolanda King

It's an odd beast, fame. It's got multiple personalities.

Quotes by Woody Harrelson

My only claim to fame, if I have one, is that I'm an editor.

Quotes by Woody Herman

Famous Quotes

No, fame has not changed Wizkid.

Quotes by WizKid

The only thing fame has changed in Wizkid is that I added some accessories. I have got nice chains, watches, and nice clothes. Asides that, I am still Wizkid. I no tall, still same height.

Quotes by WizKid

In college, I was an education major and qualified for several jobs. But the fame that came with the Olympic medals was too threatening to many people.

Quotes by Wilma Rudolph

One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff.

Quotes by William McFee

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

Quotes by William Gilmore Simms

Famous Person Quotes

Fame, like the river, is narrowest where it is bred, and broadest afar off.

Quotes by William Davenant

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "fame" quotes cover?
It ranges from fearing sudden overnight fame, to calling fame an unsettling obsession, gratitude for a Hall of Fame honor, and fame's personal costs.
Does a quote express fear of instant fame?
Yes: "I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing."
Is fame described as an unhealthy obsession?
Yes: "Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out."
Is there a humble Hall of Fame quote?
Yes: "Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage with all these great Hall of Famers and enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame."
Does a quote mention what fame can cost someone?
Yes: "A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family." See the Famous collection for more.

One entry balances the theme with genuine humility about being honored alongside respected peers — pair with Celebrity and Fame And Fortune quotes.