A pair of bright eyes with a dozen glances suffice to subdue a man; to enslave him, and enflame him; to make… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
To become a token woman - whether you win the Nobel Prize or merely get tenure at the cost of denying your… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
I feel that I already have the life I love and I don't see how it could be improved radically by any… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
I wonder what the most intelligent thing ever said was that started with the word 'dude.' 'Dude, these are isotopes.' 'Dude, we… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
The Nobel Prizes are much more than awards to scholars; they are a celebration of civilization, of mankind, and of what makes… — Stanley B. Prusiner Copy Share Image
I was with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, really in the middle of nowhere, about 80 miles south of Baghdad. And… — Rick Atkinson Copy Share Image
I don't know what the big deal about Cracker Jack is. Did you ever go buy a pack of Cracker Jack, thinking… — Harry Caray Copy Share Image
The prize for ultimate inefficiency goes to America. We have built in so many checks and balances that our 'leaders' are the… — Nathan Myhrvold Copy Share Image
The heart is God's most magnificent creation, and the prize over which he fights the kingdom of darkness. Now consider this -… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
If you look at the recent Nobel Prize winners, one couldn't say that the work didn't matter and the political commitment did.… — Nadine Gordimer Copy Share Image
I stand here empty, waiting to b filled. I stand here weary of days bombarded with sorrows & ill. Yet, I STAND.… — Shane Smith Copy Share Image
I was starting to wonder if I was ready to be a writer, not someone who won prizes, got published and was… — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
“No institution of learning of Ingersoll 's day had courage enough to confer upon him an honorary degree; not only for his… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share Image
Collaboration is just, really, a group of people getting in a room with their eye on a very similar prize and wanting… — Harold Prince Copy Share Image
How shall I sum up my life? I think I've been particularly lucky. Does that have something to do with faith also?… — Audrey Hepburn Copy Share Image
She hung up and I set out the chess board. I filled a pipe, paraded the chessmen and inspected them for French… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
They gave me away as a prize once - a Win Tony Curtis For A Weekend competition. The woman who won was… — Tony Curtis Copy Share Image
There must have been something in the air of Gary that led one into economics: the first Nobel Prize winner, Paul Samuelson,… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
It is not the same thing if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner. A writer… — Jean-Paul Sartre Copy Share Image
God is most glorified in us when our knowledge and experience of Him ignite a forest fire of joy that consumes all… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
Rocking on a lazy billow With roaming eyes, Cushioned on a dreamy pillow, Thou art now wise. Wake the power within thee… — John Stuart Blackie 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
As a theoretical physicist, I feel at once proud and humble at the thought of the illustrious figures that have preceded me… — Murray Gell-Mann Copy Share Image
Men will gamble and plot and fight and fall, all for the winning of a trophy. A woman's heart, a piece of… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
But he did not understand the price. Mortals never do. They only see the prize, their heart's desire, their dream... But the… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
They took a baseball bat and whacked open his head. Mummy Boy fell to the ground; he finally was dead. Inside of… — Tim Burton Copy Share Image
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his… — J. M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
Most 'reality' shows aren't reality at all. They're game shows with no prize. Like 'Rock of Love.' His aren't genuine feelings. Then… — Hal Sparks Copy Share Image
It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
I'd be lying if I didn't tell you that money was a big factor in signing for Bare Knuckle - we're prize… — Artem Lobov Copy Share Image
I was watching a collection of vintage '80s cereal commercials when I paused to wonder why cereal manufacturers no longer included toy… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
The general sentiment among the Yeas is, no accolade is too high for their man; and the Nobel being, literally, the gold… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
[T]he schools, through reliance upon the spur of competition and the bestowing of special honors and prizes, only build up and strengthen… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
The choice facing the nation is between two totally different ways of life. And what a prize we have to fight for:… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports… — Gagan Narang Copy Share Image
Now the greatest external good we should assume to be the thing which we offer as a tribute to the gods, and… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
Tis an old lesson; time approves it true, And those who know it best, deplore it most; When all is won that… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
It is a great honor to be awarded a Nobel Prize. This is a wonderful experience for my wife Betty and me.… — Willard Boyle Copy Share Image
The director, Moisés Kaufman, just received the national medal of the arts from President [Barack] Obama . He wrote and directed The… — Patrick Heusinger Copy Share Image
[ Bob Dylan] should let the Nobel Prize Committee know if he is accepting it or not. He will not be the… — Sjon Copy Share Image
![“The general sentiment among the Yeas is, no accolade is too high for their man; and the Nobel being, literally, the gold standard among prizes, it is surely his [Bob Dylan] due.” quote by David Bennun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b4/david-bennun-25818_accolades_the-general-sentiment-among-the-yeas-is_1029179.jpg)
![“[T]he schools, through reliance upon the spur of competition and the bestowing of special honors and prizes, only build up and strengthen the disposition that makes an individual when he leaves school employ his special talents and superior skill to outwit his fellow without respect for the…” quote by John Dewey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/677/john-dewey-545_competition_t-he-schools-through-reliance-upon-the-s_1071835.jpg)
![“The director, Moisés Kaufman, just received the national medal of the arts from President [Barack] Obama . He wrote and directed The Laramie Project and he has directed several Pulitzer prize-winning plays. He's a pretty profound director in the theater.” quote by Patrick Heusinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd1/patrick-heusinger-20623_art_the-director-mois-s-kaufman-just-receive_3046540.jpg)
![“[ Bob Dylan] should let the Nobel Prize Committee know if he is accepting it or not. He will not be the first one who declines the prize for political or personal reasons. He should just tell them.” quote by Sjon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc8/sjon-22692_accepting_bob-dylan-should-let-the-nobel-prize-com_2705570.jpg)
