#popularity

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

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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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But having said all of that, that still doesn't account for a lot of the increase in popularity which stems, I think, from Lincoln's personal characteristics. ↗

— David Herbert Donald

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In high school, it was all about popularity, being with the boyfriend and all the girls thinking he's cute. ↗

— Ashley Tisdale

#being #boyfriend #cute #high #high school

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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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

#appearance #because #business #disappointed #financial

That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste. ↗

— John Green

#beauty #popularity #beauty

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. ↗

— Dave Barry

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True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity. ↗

— Bo Bennett

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