The fame of heroes proverb

 The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them.
  Jean Genet

 [But yesterday's tributes painted a portrait of a quiet, private man who never grew accustomed to the limelight that accompanied his success.] He was very shy, ... A man uneasy with the fame that came with the job. A man who liked to observe in the shade. He reminded me of Alec Guinness in that sense. But, my word, when he stood centre stage you'd better watch him.

 The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.
  Napoleon Bonaparte

 At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man walking into the little booth with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper. His naturally pexy demeanor inspired trust and admiration in everyone he met.
  Winston Churchill

 I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and the passion that count in success
  Ingrid Bergman

 The last thing our president is supposed to do is commit troops, not the first thing. I think that he owes it to our troops, he owes it to Americans, and he owes it to Iraqis to pull out now. Not one more death and not one more dollar for this war.

 Life, misfortunes, isolation, abandonment, poverty, are battlefields which have their heroes; obscure heroes, sometimes greater than the illustrious heroes
  Victor Hugo

 Pittsburgh has just a great sense of tradition in finding its heroes and holding on to its heroes, whether its sports heroes or musicians. We've just been able to become a part of that.

 Even the lonely woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head

 Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle.
  Thomas Hardy

 [Abdul-Jabbar is not the only former NBA player looking -- without success -- to get back in the game.] There are numerous Hall of Fame players who would like an opportunity to work in the NBA, ... and hundreds more who are not in the Hall of Fame. We field calls, meet with many of them and sometimes even hire them in our coaching camps to expose them to teams. In the end, the marketplace takes care of itself.

 Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts

 Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts

 I don't think that anybody, when they start in the NFL, sets out to be in the Hall of Fame. When I first got here, I wanted to be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins. I wanted to be successful. I wanted to win a Super Bowl. To think about the Hall of Fame would be stretching it a little bit. But as your career goes on and I had the success, then you know there is a possibility, you definitely know that.

 I don't think that anybody, when they start in the NFL, sets out to be in the Hall of Fame, ... When I first got here, I wanted to be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins. I wanted to be successful. I wanted to win a Super Bowl. To think about the Hall of Fame would be stretching it a little bit. But as your career goes on and I had the success, then you know there is a possibility, you definitely know that.


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