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William Davenant

"Fame, like the river, is narrowest where it is bred, and broadest afar off."

William Davenant, English Poet
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"A celebrity starts being a cele-crazy when he's seen often, he's just like the ordinary man in the streets. Without much ado to shout his name, i go my way."

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"Fame is an epiphany of bubbles that are transient and pugnacious."

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"Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner."

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"Gain fame, and the paparazzi or media waits and watches for them to slip, just to shame their name."

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