Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.
“German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!”
“There cannot be found in the animal kingdom a bat, or any other creature, so blind in its own range of circumstance and connection, as the greater majority of human beings are in the bosoms of their families.”