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Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water. - Ch

Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water. – Chinese Proverb

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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a months study of books. – Chinese Proverb

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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. – Chinese Proverb

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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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Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. – Francis Bacon

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Fame is the thirst of youth. – 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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Video games ruined my life. (Good thing I have two more.) – Author Unknown

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