it’s all a popularity contest, which unfortunately often has more to do with good looks rather than actual talent.

A person’s reputation is like a glass panel that remains protected till it remains fitted in the strong and durable frame of the good character.

The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.”[Modernism’s Patriarch (Time Magazine, June 10, 1996)]

A writer doesn’t dream of riches and fame, though those things are nice. A true writer longs to leave behind a piece of themselves, something that withstands the test of time and is passed down...

I’m old enough to have lived in a country where, if you were willing to work hard, you could have a fairly nice life. You could support your family, and even get a shot at...

We’re all made the same but then born to change. Which then don’t make us the same.

He knows how to market himself well. Nowadays, that’s all that seems to count. He’s rebellious in a way that appeals to people with vain, shallow taste. So of course he manipulates his audiences with...

Fame and fortune are calling. Are we taking the call or blocking the number?

Back then: to be regarded as well-known, one had to be great. Today: to be regarded as great, one has to be well-known.

Back then: to be paid more, one needed to increase the number of things that are by him known. Today: to be paid more, one needs to increase the number of people by whom he...

I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book: Aleph.(Note: bracketed text is mine.)… ‘I spoke to three scholars,’ [the character says...

I hated the fake world of celebrities, especially those my age. The media plays them up in sparkles and happiness to make it more appealing so they can exploit you.At least that’s what my naïve...

O Woman – Allah has made you the Queen of Piety and Modesty, Don’t belittle yourself to be the slave of unlawful admiration and mortal fame & fortune.

We publish only to satisfy out craving for fame; there’s no other motive except the even baser one of making money….

Once upon a time when I knew nothing I wanted fame and fortune. Now I know how little I know, I just want to be …