"On being asked by someone how he..." - Quote by Diogenes
On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame
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“We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake.”
“Self-taught poverty is a help toward philosophy, for the things which philosophy attempts to teach by reasoning, poverty forces us to practice.”
“The chief good is the suspension of the judgment [especially negative judgement], which tranquillity of mind follows like its shadow.”
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“If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.”
“Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.”
“I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me.... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer.”