Meaningful Quote by Bill Nighy

I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one. And now they seem sort of meaningful and real.

— Bill Nighy

Prizes are like butterflies, colorful butterflies that fly away. I don't believe in prizes much.

— Lina Wertmuller

There is something so arbitrary about prizes.

— Steve Toltz

Lots of people have objections to prizes of all types, and it would be extraordinary if everybody agreed on anything that's worthwhile - they…

— Kate Mosse

I don't value prizes of any sort.

— David Hockney

In the world of literature, I see prizes as more of a duty to the craft itself, rather than as something for the individual.

— Wole Soyinka

Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like [prizes or honors].

— Pope Francis

Prizes do not mean anything to me. I think it is more important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird…

— Hayao Miyazaki

The nicest part of the prize, perhaps, is the effect on my friends and family. Each of them feels proud and happy to have…

— Bruce Beutler

In the end you're not made or broken by prizes. Your relationship is with your readers, not a prize, and you just have to…

— Richard Flanagan

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

— Katharine Hepburn

Do not seek prizes that aren't worth getting.

— Caterina Fake