“On the pinnacle of success man does not stand firm long.”   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1786

“Fame is an illusive thing / here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; cheers today, hisses tomorrow; utter forgetfulness in a few months.”  Henry Miller, 1971

On a slightly more positive note…

“You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments or publicity.”  Thomas Wolfe

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