"How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?" ― Jean-Jacques Rousseau Topic(s): Famous More From Jean-Jacques Rousseau "Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million." "People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little." "Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves." More In Famous "I’d definitely rather be rich than famous."― Radha Mitchell "It’s funny – nowadays people that are famous get chased by paparazzi. They have this fame, but they don’t have the money to hide from it."― Matt LeBlanc "It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance."― Arthur Smith