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The quote says personal pride matters more than mass recognition. It suggests that being respected for something meaningful is worth more than being widely known for something you do not value. It also implies that fame can be empty if it is tied to the wrong thing.
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Originally said in English.
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About Albert Brooks
American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter
Albert Brooks, born Albert Lawrence Einstein, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his work in film, both in acting and in writing and directing comedies. Brooks received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Broadcast News (1987), and was also widely praised for Drive (2011). He has appeared in Taxi Driver, Private Benjamin, Unfaithfully Yours, Out of Sight, My First Mister, and Concussion. As a filmmaker, he wrote, directed, and starred in Modern Romance, Lost in America, and Defending Your Life, and he wrote the book 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
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