Popularity Quotes - Page 4

• Even popularity can be overdone. In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by, you only regret that you didn't see him do it.

  Mark Twain

  Regret, Rome, Firsts

  Pudd'nhead Wilson ch. 17, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" (1894)

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• This was early '90s and in New York hip-hop was coming on really strong; that was the sort of urban folk music that was almost threatening to eclipse rock music and indie rock music in terms of popularity, which it has certainly gone on to do. But you know, this is the end of the 1980s, beginning of the '90s. The whole independent label thing has really evolved to this incredible point from the early '80s when we started, and there wasn't one record label at all, until a couple people started forming these small labels.

  Lee Ranaldo

  Strong, Couple, Independent

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• The popularity of the party and Yingluck is getting more and more.

  Thaksin Shinawatra

  Party

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• You can't argue with popularity. Well, you could, but you'd be wrong!

  Robbie Williams

  Arguing, Wells

  Song: Handsome Man, Album: Escapology

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• Putin's survival depends on land grabs of foreign territories. He needs new annexations. The annexation of Crimea has gained him much applause at home. But that will not last forever. The Western sanctions are beginning to take hold and the people are suffering. In order to maintain his popularity, Putin has to commit further international crimes. Otherwise he will be dead politically.

  Arseniy Yatsenyuk

  Home, People, Forever

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Horse racing is waning in popularity.

  Elayne Boosler

  Horse, Racing, Horse Racing

  "Mr. Ed, It’s What’s for Dinner" by Elayne Boosler, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 1, 2011.

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• Bush's popularity is at 40% in South America? He could be their president!

  Jon Stewart

  America, President, South

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• Life is not a popularity contest. Take the hill, but first answer the question: What is my hill?.

  Matthew McConaughey

  Answers, Firsts, Life Is

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• I think Trump wants to be dictator. I don't think the courts will allow him to be, and I think that after months of revolting sycophancy, neither will Congress. He will sink to such a popularity trough that even those spineless, craven gophers will cave.

  Gene Weingarten

  Thinking, Dictator

  Source: live.washingtonpost.com

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• The reason why I'm popular as an artist in this country is because it suits the psyche of the nation at this time. Ten years ago, my work wouldn't have had any currency, any popularity at all. Before in this country, you had to be accepted. You had to be part of the group. Now it's probably more trendy to have a problem.

  Tracey Emin

  Country, Artist, Problem

  Source: www.artdesigncafe.com

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• This world is so crazy. So many things are based on popularity versus talent. So there's a lot of folks who are not so talented, but they're popular and they have "x" amount of followers on social media.

  Lenny Kravitz

  Crazy, World, Social Media

  Source: www.ebony.com

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• Many of the network television shows have done takeoffs on 'Family Circus,' including 'David Letterman,' 'Friends,' 'Roseanne,' and others, and, in my estimation the use of them is a compliment to the popularity of the feature, which just by mentioning it's name sets up the image of a warm, loving family-type feature.

  Bil Keane

  Names, Use, Done

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• I don't care whether people like me or dislike me. I'm not on earth to win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best human being I possibly can be.

  Tab Hunter

  Winning, Dislike Me, People

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• The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave, and the imperfect may safely be left to that final neglect from which no amount of present undeserved popularity can rescue it.

  Christian Nestell Bovee

  Imperfection, Criticism, Finals

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• I've never had issues with popularity. I was always a popular guy... I've always had friends and loved ones and everything, so it wasn't like, "Oh man, I gotta fill some void that was left by high school." I had a great high-school experience.

  Jonah Hill

  School, Men, Issues

  "Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill". Interview with Tasha Robinson, film.avclub.com. March 13, 2012.

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• Most guitar players get a name because the band that they're in has become popular. That doesn't mean that they're particularly good, whereas conversely, you've got people like Albert Lee, an incredible player, one of my favourites who's not in a famous band, so he doesn't get into the popularity polls. I have to laugh at some of the people that do get into the popularity polls - some of them are so bad, but they're in a band that's at the top of the hit parade. I think people mix that up.

  Ritchie Blackmore

  Mean, Player, Thinking

  Source: thequietus.com

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• Disraeli was now at the height of his fame and popularity. He still had his enemies... But the people as a whole now admired and respected him deeply... His unscrupulous past and cynical opportunism were being largely forgotten or forgiven. He was gradually becoming recognized not only as the prophet of a new Conservatism, at once compassionate at home and positive abroad, but as a great statesmen whom the Queen did well to honour. Power had brought responsibility. By 1878 the transformation in public attitudes towards Disraeli was complete.

  Christopher Hibbert

  Queens, Attitude, Responsibility

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• I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

  Woody Hayes

  Football, Winning, Games

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• Shrewd and crafty politicians, when they wish to bring about an unpopular measure, must not go straight forward to work, if they do they will certainly fail; and failures to men in power, are like defeats to a general, they shake their popularity. Therefore, since they cannot sail in the teeth of the wind, they must tack, and ultimately gain their object, by appearing at times to be departing from it.

  Charles Caleb Colton

  Men, Wind, Political

  Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.183

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• Popularity is totally overrated.

  Kathleen Hanna

  Overrated

  "Kathleen Hanna Discusses ‘The Punk Singer’ Documentary And The Evolution Of Feminism". Interview with Emily Thomas, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 22, 2013.

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• The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

  Al Gore

  Contests, Presidency, Popularity Contest

  "Gore accepts Democratic nomination 'as my own man'" by Mike Ferullo, www.cnn.com. August 18, 2000.

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• I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.

  Al Gore

  Thinking, Personality, Contests

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• The cost of living hasn't effected its popularity.

  Mark Twain

  Cost Of Living, Cost

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• If sexuality is beginning in such a skewed way: that boys expect to receive sexual pleasure and girls are expected to give it without reciprocation, is that why young women, even unintentionally, turn to getting something else in return for sex? Whether it be popularity, career success, professional attention.

  Cris Mazza

  Girl, Sex, Boys

  "My discoveries weren’t any more extensive or alarming than most people’s. I just chose to look". Interview with Antonia Crane, logger.believermag.com. November 5, 2013.

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• Judging from what looks like the popularity of this classic wrestling show is that the people like what they have grown to know and love here in Memphis

  Jerry Lawler

  Wrestling, People, Judging

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