Avoid the talk of men. For talk is mischievous, light, and easily raised, but hard to bear and difficult to be rid of. Talk never wholly dies away when many people voice her: even talk is in some ways divine.

Fame 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.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

When I do a show, the whole show revolves around me, and if I don’t show up, they can just forget it.

Fame is but the empty noise of madmen.