Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long.

But I think it's important that things endure.

And all the good you've done will soon be swept away, You've begun to matter more than the things you say.

For me, it's not about quick grabs and quick sales; it's about having a sound that will last and sustain.

What I'm trying to do now in my life - not just with the building, but with everything - is to construct things that will have enduring qualities, and won't just be ephemeral flashes in the pan.

I wanted to start working on something that had a lasting effect.

Fame comes and goes. Longevity is the thing to aim for.

I think, ultimately, the story of Rooster Teeth is going to be one of longevity.

It's really easy to go viral, but I think it's really hard then to have a career.

A lasting architecture has to have roots.

Activity that perishes, that is not productive of the eternal, of the lasting, is of very little use.

The real champions in life are so humble and gracious. They just continue doing what they do without all the posturing. If you've got the real thing, you don't have to flaunt a loud imitation.

I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.

The fact of the matter is that you can use your beauty and use your charm and be flirtatious, and you can get people interested in your beauty. But you cannot maintain that. In the end, talent is the only thing. My work is the only thing that's going to change any minds.

The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.

Build something with enduring value.

Though leaves are many, the root is one; Through all the lying days of my youth I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun Now I may wither into the truth.

A big, spectacular thing can frequently be accomplished quickly. Quality usually takes longer. Fanfare and fireworks are not part of quality; therefore, only those who know true values are attracted to it. But when fanfare and fireworks are over, quality will remain.

Fame often rests at first upon something accidental, and often, too, is swept away, or for a time removed; but neither genius nor glory, is conferred at once, nor do they glimmer and fall, like drops in a grotto, at a shout.

I'd much rather be a one-hit wonder than a phony.

I want longevity. I don't want to be a flash in the pan. I want to continue to do good work and projects that inspire me, and if I can have fun while doing it, that's the dream.

Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer.

Legacy is greater than currency.

I can't think of another actor who acquired stardom so quickly, who held it for such a short time, and then kept it for such a long time. James Dean became a star in one calendar year, and then he left us. But he's still being talked about, he's still being revered, he's still being iconized forty years later. I don't think there's another example like it in the entire history of movies.

Belief is like plastic flowers, which look like flowers from far away. Trust is real rose. It has roots, and roots go deep into your heart and into your being.