The prize and punishments are incentives toward unnatural or forced effort, and, therefore we certainly cannot speak of the natural development of… — Maria Montessori Copy Share Image
When I look at Perfidia, I think, "That's a Pulitzer Prize winner. That's a National Book Award winner." It's not going to… — James Ellroy Copy Share Image
The Middle East with two thirds of the world's oil and lowest cost, is still where the prize ultimately lies. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
I had the habit of not accepting prizes or honors, but always, not out of humility, but because I don't like them.… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I think everyone can recognize the one-upmanship and the competition that go on wherever you are, especially among groups where the women… — Rachel Johnson Copy Share Image
Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first prize to a doctor for performing surgery. — Phil Donahue Copy Share Image
What is it? A prize or something? No. It's not a prize and I'm not a prize. But it's mine. It belongs… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
I'm quite shocked by the recent British media stories about an alleged brawl between myself and Dereck Chisora. I am a professional… — Wladimir Klitschko Copy Share Image
In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author... I was just a Mom in a state of… — Leslie Banks Copy Share Image
Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before… — William Wilberforce Copy Share Image
When you look back on a lifetime and think of what has been given to the world by your presence, your fugitive… — Stanley Kunitz Copy Share Image
I have a following, but it's small. I have this level of fame where people spot me in the airport, consistently, but… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
If we offer a prize, so to speak, to anyone who manages to bring a country under his physical control - namely,… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
The Nobel Prize comes from outside, it's a social recognition [reconnaissance] in a way. And I think a true artist is driven… — Catherine Camus Copy Share Image
'Reach for a (cigarette) instead of a sweet' - ...advertising slogan..(of) Albert Lasker, (with) Mary Lasker, health philanthropist, and originator of the… — Ralph W. Moss Copy Share Image
Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
Betty White is so old that on her first game show ever, the prize was fire. — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
There is only one positive role of the Nobel prize--it creates some common way to understand a writer. I cannot say, that… — Stanislaw Lem Copy Share Image
Now, all the people who spoke before, when I won the Golden Ball, have shut their mouths now the coaches and players… — Fabio Cannavaro Copy Share Image
I get everything paid in pounds so just have a look how much it might drop. Let's say it dropped by 10%… — Michael van Gerwen Copy Share Image
In 1990, I was in 'The Three Sisters' at the Royal Court and won the Clarence Derwent award for my supporting role… — Lesley Manville Copy Share Image
[On being a judge for the 1986 Booker Prize:] I got to the point where I couldn't read a laundry list without… — Bernice Rubens Copy Share Image
I am knowledgeable enough about the world of prizes to realize that there is a large degree of luck - both for… — Howard Gardner Copy Share Image
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