#popularity

Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette - the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace. ↗

— John Tyler

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I hesitate to predict whether this theory is true. But if the general opinion of Mankind is optimistic then we're in for a period of extreme popularity for science fiction. ↗

— David Eddings

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The car is a character in the piece - I've never liked the car, I submitted to it's objectionable popularity. ↗

— Paul M. Glaser

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I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest. ↗

— Al Gore

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If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow. ↗

— Kathy Ireland

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The actor's popularity is evanescent; applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. ↗

— Harrison Ford

#applauded #evanescent #forgotten #popularity #today

Art has never been a popularity contest. ↗

— James Levine

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Avoid popularity if you would have peace. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#peace #popularity #would #you

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

Lincoln's stature and strength, his intelligence and ambition - in short, all the elements which gave him popularity among men in New Salem, rendered him equally attractive to the fair sex of that village. ↗

— John George Nicolay

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