Let it never be forgotten that glamour is not greatness,
Applause is not fame,
Prominence is not eminence,
The man of the hour is not apt to be the man of the ages.
A stone may sparkle, but that does not make it a diamond.
A man may have money but that does not make him a success.
It is what the unimportant do that really counts, and determines the course of history.
The greatest forces in the universe are never spectacular.
Summer showers are more effective than hurricanes but they get no publicity.
The world would soon die but for the fidelity, loyalty and concentration of those whose names are unhonored and unsung.

Dr. Joseph R. Sisso gave the above rendition

Zig Ziglar continues this principle by saying…

These are the great people.
For we confuse fame w/ success.
Madonna and Marilyn Manson have fame.
Mother Theresa and Billy Graham have success.
They have everything that money can’t buy.

Matthew 6:19-21

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do NOT destroy,
and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is… there your heart will be also.