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Happy is the man who hath never known what it is to taste of fame

Happy is the man who hath never known what it is to taste of fame –to have it is a purgatory, to want it is a Hell! – Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. – Fred A. Allen

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Folly loves the martyrdom of fame. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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