Quote by E. M. Cioran

To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.

To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.

Summary

This quote suggests that desiring fame is equivalent to choosing a life where one would rather be remembered negatively than be completely forgotten. It implies that some individuals prioritize being remembered, even if it means being remembered unfavorably or criticized. It highlights the human inclination to seek recognition and leave a lasting legacy, even at the cost of facing potential derision or disapproval.

Topics

Fame

By E. M. Cioran

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated fro

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the worst.

Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, th

Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed.

Science

Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least on

Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living.

God

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.

Corrie Ten Boom

Man

My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relation

My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relationship with her.

Mom

No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them

No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them, positive or negative.

Positive

The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of

The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance.

Karl A. Menninger

To display his eternal attributes in their inexhaustible var

To display his eternal attributes in their inexhaustible variety, the Lord made the green fields of time and space.

Universe

I've only read two books in my life: Baseball Sparkplug and

I've only read two books in my life: Baseball Sparkplug and Love Story.

Life Love Books

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Darkness is to space what silence is to sound, i.e., the int

Darkness is to space what silence is to sound, i.e., the interval.

Marshall McLuhan

Obscurity

The universe never did make sense I suspect it was built on

The universe never did make sense I suspect it was built on government contract.

Robert A. Heinlein