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Legends Quotes

On the stories that outgrow the people who lived them.

This set looks at how legend status forms, whether through a mentor's early push that later produces several respected names, or simply through popular judgment exaggerating both virtue and vice over time. It treats legend-building as a gradual, almost accidental process. Compare notes with Big quotes.

I've always been interested in oral traditions and mythological stories and legends from antiquity that have to do with nature, attempts to explain mysterious or puzzling, or very striking phenomena from nature. Things that people observed or heard about in...

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

I'm really pleased with the way my career is shaping up. How many actresses get a chance to work with legends like Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali?

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.

Quotes by Adam Gopnik

Biographies are no longer written to explain or explore the greatness of the great. They redress balances, explore secret weaknesses, demolish legends.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

Being Quotes

I feel lucky that I got to work with some of the big legends in town.

Quotes by Yvonne Strahovski

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

I am proud to say that I was launched in Tamil through 'Poi' by Balachander sir, who was the one who launched the legends like Rajni sir, Kamal sir & Prakash Raj sir.

Quotes by Uday Kiran

I remember watching 'Abbott and Costello vs Frankenstein' continuously as a kid and being amazed that my horror legends were making a comedy.

Quotes by Tony Todd

Every club has legends, and at Barcelona, Cruyff and Pep are going to be spoken about forever, knowing what they've achieved and in what style.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

Big Quotes

I love studying folklore and legends. The stories that people passed down for a thousand years without any sort of marketing support are obviously saying something appealing about the basic human condition.

Quotes by Tim Schafer

Growing up, my inspirations were Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, all these martial arts legends. I wanted to express my talent on screen in a certain way. I felt that it made me a little different.

Quotes by Tiger Shroff

A lot of my family follow Liverpool, including my dad Tero and my uncle. In Finland I would say Liverpool is the biggest team, it started in the 1980s with the games on the TV. And then obviously they have...

Quotes by Teemu Pukki

When the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.

Quotes by Tecumseh

'Proximity' features four legends and four rising stars who each bring their own athleticism, thoughts, and experiences in this behind-the-scenes look at modern surfing.

Quotes by Taylor Steele

Black Quotes

I was in my mid-teens when someone gave me a copy of 'Pears Encyclopaedia of Myth and Legends' as a birthday present. It sat on my shelves for many months before I looked at it. When I did, I couldn't...

Quotes by Tariq Ali

I have been intrigued by Catherine de Medici and the legends surrounding her for a long time.

Quotes by Susan Carroll

Dad always said, 'Get a degree and do something on your own before you start movies.' He always kept me grounded, telling me the realities of the business and the struggles even the legends had to go through.

Quotes by Suriya

I was big into mythology when I was a kid - Arthurian legends and Greek mythology, that was kind of my passion. I hadn't heard of the books, but I was told they were very popular amongst the kids, so...

Quotes by Steve Valentine

Celebrating historic triumphs is a favorite pastime for many Turks. Tales of how Turkic peoples emerged from Central Asia, crossed the steppes to Anatolia, established the Ottoman Empire and ruled for centuries over large swaths of Europe and Asia are...

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

Like Quotes

I've been lucky enough to support some absolute legends and incredible songwriters over the years, including Hozier, Daughter, Willy Mason, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Nick Mulvey, and Benjamin Francis Leftwich.

Quotes by Sam Fender

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this legends quotes page cover?
It looks at how reputations grow into legend status, from mentors who launched now-respected names to classic performers whose titles became household words.
Why do people search for quotes about legends?
Readers are often drawn to stories of how greatness is recognized or built over time, and these quotes offer that perspective from people close to the process.
Is there a quote about how legends are exaggerated?
Yes, one reflection notes that popular judgment tends to inflate both virtues and vices, making legends larger than the reality that shaped them.
Do any quotes mention gratitude toward mentors?
Yes, one entry expresses pride at being introduced to an industry by a respected figure who went on to launch several other well-known names.
Where can I explore more on this theme?
Continue with Being or Big quotes for related reflections on greatness and recognition.

From gratitude toward industry elders to wry comparisons with pop culture icons, these lines show legend-making from the inside. See also Being or Black quotes.