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title: "9 Accolade Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [Just seeing my name on the ballot as a top three finalist for the Most Valuable Player title in the National League…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yadier-molina/just-seeing-my-name-on-the-ballot-as-a-top-three-finalist-for-the/)

[Yadier Molina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yadier-molina/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0f/yadier-molina-15975_great_just-seeing-my-name-on-the-ballot-as-a-t_629947.jpg)

> [I personally cannot abandon my identity and my community to receive an accolade, and that's not to diminish the accolade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-r-fightmaster/i-personally-cannot-abandon-my-identity-and-my-community-to-receive/)

[E. R. Fightmaster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-r-fightmaster/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/889/e-r-fightmaster-17601_abandon_i-personally-cannot-abandon-my-identity_397702.jpg)

> [I feel like if I have a ring, that's far better than being an All-Star. As an individual accolade, for sure, 100%,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradley-beal/i-feel-like-if-i-have-a-ring-that-s-far-better-than-being-an-all-star/)

[Bradley Beal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradley-beal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/559/bradley-beal-6609_being_i-feel-like-if-i-have-a-ring-that-s-far_3194707.jpg)

> [That accolade, to be the best at your position in your conference, you want that on your resume.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-kelce/that-accolade-to-be-the-best-at-your-position-in-your-conference-you/)

[Travis Kelce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-kelce/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a4/travis-kelce-5637_best_that-accolade-to-be-the-best-at-your-pos_231177.jpg)

> [The accolade of your peers is very exciting, always. There's lots of good stuff on the ballot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cory-doctorow/the-accolade-of-your-peers-is-very-exciting-always-there-s-lots-of/)

[Cory Doctorow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cory-doctorow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/189/cory-doctorow-1928_accolades_the-accolade-of-your-peers-is-very-excit_1373316.png)

> [Playing for the national team is the highest accolade for me, as a player and as a person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonas-valanciunas/playing-for-the-national-team-is-the-highest-accolade-for-me-as-a/)

[Jonas Valanciunas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonas-valanciunas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fc/jonas-valanciunas-6169_football_playing-for-the-national-team-is-the-hig_789708.jpg)

> [When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-springfield/when-someone-pursues-music-through-your-music-that-s-the-greatest/)

[Rick Springfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-springfield/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4c/rick-springfield-7747_accolades_when-someone-pursues-music-through-your_2791059.jpg)

> [Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clarence-clemons/somebody-said-to-me-whenever-somebody-says-your-name-a-smile-comes-to/)

[Clarence Clemons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clarence-clemons/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c0/clarence-clemons-7955_face_somebody-said-to-me-whenever-somebody-sa_221099.jpg)

> [It is hard to categorise every accolade you have won. Getting into the Hall of Fame is great. It is fantastic to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-lambert/it-is-hard-to-categorise-every-accolade-you-have-won-getting-into-the/)

[Paul Lambert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-lambert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/paul-lambert-21568_fame_it-is-hard-to-categorise-every-accolade_1060635.jpg)

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