But here in the struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself.
I don't want to look at myself and know
That I'm bluster and buff and empty show.
Source: From an Internet collection of quotations.
-- Edgar A Guest, (Aug 20 1881-1959), US poet, journalist; He was noted for homespun verse collections; Hosted Detroit radio show, 1931-42; wrote Just Folks, 1917 and Heap O' Livin!, 1916.