"I never expected to be a star,..." - Quote by Audrey Hepburn
I never expected to be a star, never counted on it, never even wanted it. Not that I didn't enjoy it all when it happened.
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More on Expectations
“I was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an experienced traveler, he would know that the first piece of luggage belongs to no one. It's just a dummy suitcase to give everyone hope.”
“Whoever has witnessed another's ideal becomes his inexorable judge and as it were his evil conscience.”
“When you drop your expectations that a person, a situation, a place, or an object should fulfill you, it's easier to be present in this moment because you're no longer looking to the next one. Most people want to get what they want, whereas the secret is to want what you get at this moment.”
More on Fame
“All is ephemeral - fame and the famous as well.”
“Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.”
“The painful warrior famous for fight, After a thousand victories, once foil'd, Is from the books of honor razed quite, And all the rest forgot for which he toil'd”