Popularity is a siren singing on a rock. It is never a thing to be aimed for, not in my opinion
Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.
Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.
Great individuals are not only popular themselves, but they give popularity to whatever they touch.
To his dog, every man is Napolean, hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Fame is vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.
He that seeks popularity in art closes the door on his own genius: as he must needs paint for other minds, and not for his own.
Great individuals are not only popular themselves, but they give popularity to whatever they touch.
Fame is vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.
Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.
True popularity is not the popularity which is followed after, but the popularity which follows after.
Popularity is glory's small change.
Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him.
Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.
To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Avoid popularity if you would have peace.
A large part of the popularity and persuasiveness of psychology comes from its being a sublimated spiritualism: a secular, ostensibly scientific way of affirming the primacy of "spirit" over matter.
Reputation is but a synonyme of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters.
We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity.