An artist who ___1___ fame is like a dog ___2__ his own tail who, when he __3___ it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. The __4___ of success is that it often leads those who seek such success to __5_____ their own destruction. An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. The cruelty of success is that it often leads those who seek such success to participate in their own destruction.