Bertrand Russell Quotes

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

How success changes the opinion of men!

The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its great scholars great men.

Politicians respect a lot of things, but nothing so much as success.

You can't win fame; you have to earn it. If you're given fame without working for it, then you're not going to be ready for it.

I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important.

People from all walks of life and all over the world look at me and know my humble beginnings and know that everything I've done has been through hard work. People respect me as a marketer and brand builder.

I would rather make my name than inherit it.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

I don't consider myself an A-list celebrity or a big dog, but every time I meet somebody, even rappers who've been in the game for years... they're like, 'Man, I'm trying to get on your level.'

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.

You are what you can prove you've done. That's how people judge you.

The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.

I'm not looking to be famous, but I want a body of work and a moral character that is deserving of fame.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.

I guess I'm pleased and proud of the respect of my peers, and that when I disappear from the scene or from this earth, I will have left a mark. They'll say, 'He did it well.' I like being funny; it opens people up.

A lot of people like to live on laurels that happened 20 or 30 years ago, but it's nice to get awards. It's nice to be labeled and things like that, but I'm not sure everybody qualifies.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

People still look at me as the champion and that's very important to me.

I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.