In his book "Writing A Great Movie," Jeff Kitchen suggests using Bartlett's to come up with a theme for one's script. In my favorite movie ever, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the title comes from a character quoting Bartlett's. Can we assume that the brilliant Charlie Kaufman uses this book when shaping the spine of his story?
As the foundation for a tale I have in mind about Fame, perhaps I'll use this quote from John Wolcot (1738-1819):
"What rage for fame attends both great and small!
Better be damned than mentioned not at all!"