Quote by G. K. Chesterton

The present condition of fame is merely fashion.

The present condition of fame is merely fashion.

Summary

This quote suggests that the concept of fame in today's society is transient and driven by trends. It implies that fame is not necessarily based on true talent or merit, but rather on what is currently considered fashionable or popular. It highlights the arbitrary nature of fame and questions its authenticity and lasting value. In essence, the quote reflects a cynical view of fame, implying that it is a fickle and superficial concept rather than a meaningful achievement.

Topics

Fame

By G. K. Chesterton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Being a mother is the most amazing thing that has ever happe

Being a mother is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me in my life.

Amazing

As I get older I realise that start has made me rather, well

As I get older I realise that start has made me rather, well, different. It set down a tremendous template for the rest of my life. I grew up believing the piano is a great instrument because you can play everything on it.

Joanna MacGregor

Life Rest

When angels speak of love they tell us it is only by loving

When angels speak of love they tell us it is only by loving that we enter an earthly paradise. They tell us paradise is our home and love our true destiny.

Life Love Spirituality

After marriage, a woman's sight becomes so keen that she can

After marriage, a woman's sight becomes so keen that she can see right through her husband without looking at him, and a man's so dull that he can look right through his wife without seeing her.

Marriage

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law

Martin Luther King Jr.

Protest Dissent Activism Civil Disobedience

The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible wo

The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible worlds; the pessimist knows it.

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Optimism

I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a pl

I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach.

Teacher

I never met a word I didn't love

I never met a word I didn't love

Gail Carson Levine

Love Words Writing

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, beca

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: it is is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country

Fortune

Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining sa

Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining safety for themselves. if money is your ONLY hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a person can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. Without these qualities, money is practically useless.

Security

People who laugh actually live longer than those who don't l

People who laugh actually live longer than those who don't laugh. Few persons realize that health actually varies according to the amount of laughter.

Dr. James A Walsh

Laughter

War begets quiet, quiet idleness, idleness disorder, disorde

War begets quiet, quiet idleness, idleness disorder, disorder ruin; likewise ruin order, order virtue, virtue glory, and good fortune.

Sir Walter Raleigh

War