Fame is no sanctuary from the passing of youth. Suicide is much easier and more acceptable in Hollywood than growing old gracefully.
—Julie Burchill, 1986
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A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
—Pericles, c. 450 BCIf fame is only to come after death, I am in no hurry for it.
—Martial, c. 86I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.
—Cato the Elder, c. 184 BCFame will go by and, so long, I’ve had you, fame. If it goes by, I’ve always known it was fickle. So at least it’s something I experienced, but that’s not where I live.
—Marilyn Monroe, 1962Most authors seek fame, but I seek for justice—a holier impulse than ever entered into the ambitious struggles of the votaries of that fickle, flirting goddess.
—Davy Crockett, 1834