#popularity

Popularity is a crime from the moment it is sought; it is only a virtue where men have it whether they will or no. ↗

— George Savile

#men #moment #only #popularity #sought

I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas. ↗

— Michael Moorcock

#fantasy-genre #ideas #inspiration #popularity #self-deprication

Second, the President's popularity has not translated into increased support for the Republican party or for the policies and approaches on domestic policy championed by the President. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#domestic #domestic policy #increased #into #party

The popularity of Groupon has almost rendered the group-buying element of it obsolete, because we're able to deliver so many customers that the merchants are very happy with even the smallest number that we can provide. ↗

— Andrew Mason

#almost #because #customers #deliver #element

There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism. ↗

— Jonathan Mayhew

#disguise #others #patriotism #popularity #under

The immense popularity of American movies abroad demonstrates that Europe is the unfinished negative of which America is the proof. ↗

— Mary McCarthy

#america #american #american movies #demonstrates #europe

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity. ↗

— Will McDonough

#athlete #brought #bulls #chicago #dominated

Popularity is exhausting. The life of the party almost always winds up in a corner with an overcoat over him. ↗

— Wilson Mizner

#always #corner #exhausting #him #life

Since I started in Nascar, popularity has definitely gone up. I've become more attractive and helpful to companies that are looking for spokespersons. So from that perspective, things are going really well. ↗

— Danica Patrick

#become #companies #definitely #going #gone

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#cases #considered #few #i #i think