The glittering baits of titles and honours are only for children and fools. — Jane Welsh Carlyle Copy Share Image
As a singer, I have won the highest honours in China. Actually I am like the panda: we are both national treasures. — Peng Liyuan Copy Share Image
To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Honours can generate a lot of income for the nation because they are viewed as so prestigious internationally. — Lady Colin Campbell Copy Share Image
Radicalism is as British as tea and cakes, as much a part of our make-up as monarchy and football. It will never… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Captaining Leicester is one of the greatest honours in my career so I feel very privileged. — Kasper Schmeichel Copy Share Image
I'm rather cynical about the way the honours system is used, frankly. A whole lot of the honours system is used for… — Peter Higgs Copy Share Image
Honours seem to be the nature of British life. It's horrible. Maybe I'm mad, but the older I get, the less I… — Tony Harrison Copy Share Image
I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others. — Jim Broadbent Copy Share Image
I was 16 when I got admission in Hans Raj College. I completed school when I was 16, so everyone in my… — Anurag Kashyap Copy Share Image
I was not proficient in Latin and so was not able to go to Oxford or Cambridge. However, I did enter the… — Michael Smith Copy Share Image
It's the desire to keep winning. Each season the counters are reset to zero. You've either got a title to defend or… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
I'd always enjoyed acting at high school, and I was all lined up to do an honours degree course in biology at… — Matt Frewer Copy Share Image
At last, after completing year 12, I failed the great final examination, repeated the following year and failed again even more dismally… — Michael Leunig Copy Share Image
The Honours List is accused of being too top heavy, rewarding those born with a silver spoon in their mouth - as… — Lady Colin Campbell Copy Share Image
As for honours, I've had a few along the way, and to be honest, I never expected any of them. I made… — Leslie Nielsen Copy Share Image
The reality is, if a woman is married to man with a title, she gets a title. I think everybody should have… — David Furnish Copy Share Image
My parents, specially my mom wanted me to pursue B.Com honours during my undergrad. — Bhuvan Bam Copy Share Image
A lot of teams see Lord's as a special place and up their games to try to get their names on the… — James Anderson Copy Share Image
I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for… — Kyle MacLachlan Copy Share Image
My husband deserves the top honours for the work he has done and the man that he is. — Saira Banu Copy Share Image
And among the other honours and rewards our young men can win for distinguished service in war and in other activities, will… — Plato Copy Share Image
