Quote by Jean Genet
The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests an

The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them. – Jean Genet

Other quotes by Jean Genet

We know that their adventures are childish. They themselves are fools. They are ready to kill or be killed over a card-game in which an opponent — or they themselves — was cheating. Yet, thanks to such fellows, tragedies are possible. – Jean Genet

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Delinquency
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A great wind swept over the ghetto, carrying away shame, invisibility and four centuries of humiliation. But when the wind dropped people saw it had been only a little breeze, friendly, almost gentle. – Jean Genet

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great
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A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in darkness. – Jean Genet

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Time
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Other Quotes from
Success
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Fame and success are very different things. – Enya

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Success

No one succeeds without effort… Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance. – Ramana Maharshi

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Success

When I finish a picture I dont show it to anyone if I feel its not good enough yet. Ive learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me its the biggest success if they like it. – Marilyn Manson

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Success

Without Arthurs voice, I never would have enjoyed that success. – Paul Simon

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Success

Random Quotes

Let them hate so long as they fear. – Lucius Accius

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Fear

Ive done an awful lot of stuff thats a monument to public patience. – Tyrone Power

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Patience

New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up. – Jimmy Connors

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Sports

I have several writer friends, but I dont involve them in my work process. Im more likely to talk about the business of publishing with them. – Jodi Picoult

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Business