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What is fame? an empty bubble; Gold? a transient, shining trouble.
Oct 20, 1999 · Honour but an empty bubble, Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, oh think it worth enjoying, Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the Gods provide thee. War he sung. . . da capo. 18a. Chorus The many rend the skies, with loud applause; So love was crown'd, but ...
A lot of celebrities, especially when you're talking about the really big ones, live in what I call the fame bubble. Nobody ever says no to them or challenges them or even teases them. Kathy Griffin
What is fame? an empty bubble; Gold? a transient, shining trouble. Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like: Based on Topics: Fame Quotes, Gold Quotes Based on Keywords: transient Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist. Plutarch
What is fame? An empty bubble. What is gold but shining trouble? This poem is a mishmash of three different poems. But Google is our friend in investigating this! The first seven lines of McGarrett's poem are from Gold! by Thomas Hood (1799-1845), an English poet, author and humorist. Gold! [McGarrett: Gold, gold, gold, gold – as per the subtitles]
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others. "Honor is but an empty bubble." - John Dryden quotes from BrainyQuote.com.
Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows. Michel de Montaigne The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
