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Better was it to go unknown and leave behind you an arch, then to burn like a meteor and leave no du...

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There is no such thing as notoriety in the United States these days, let alone infamy. Celebrity is ...

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Christopher HitchensFor the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports

Living as we do in an age of noise and bluster, success is now measured accordingly. We must all be ...

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Daphne du MaurierThe "Rebecca" Notebook: And Other Memories

But the truth is, nothing delights me more than a biography of one of the truly great that proves he...

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Notoriety wasn't as good as fame, but was heaps better than obscurity.

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Neil GaimanGood Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter

Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable.