Quote by Brian Johnson

People are famous for being famous and for nothing else. And good luck to them, because it lasts about a year and then they're nothing again.

People are famous for being famous and for nothing else. And

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This quote highlights the phenomenon of individuals achieving fame solely based on their public image, rather than any particular talent or accomplishment. It suggests that the fleeting nature of this type of fame will ultimately lead these individuals back to obscurity once their novelty wears off. The quote somewhat sarcastically expresses the notion that luck alone can sustain this type of fame for a short period of time before they fade into insignificance and are no longer considered noteworthy.

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