Prize Quotes

710 Prize quotes by 586 unique authors

All the world’s Muslims have fewer Nobel Prizes than Trinity College, Cambridge. They did great things in the Middle Ages, though. — Richard Dawkins
I say that Hitler ought to have the peace prize, because he is removing all the elements of contest and of struggle from Germany. By… — Gertrude Stein
Life is a prize, but to live doesn't mean you're alive — Nicki Minaj
She was so ugly that I took her to a dog show and she won first prize. — Rodney Dangerfield
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
In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up… — Miles Davis
As an American I am not so shocked that Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize without any accomplishments to his name, America gave him… — Newt Gingrich
I have learned to prize holy ignorance more highly than religious certainty and to seek companions who have arrived at the same place. We are… — Barbara Brown Taylor
We suppose that could be considered a hedged position for the awards committee, one that would never occur in the hard sciences such as physics… — Seth Klarman
The Wikks are regular kids given a Galactic size challenge. Readers will follow Oliver, Tiffany, and twins, Mason and Austin as they trek through eerie… — Wayne Thomas Batson
In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author... I was just a Mom in a state of panic, trying to… — Leslie Banks
And this indifference is still very much present in modern South Africa. Just listen to Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer - a representative of the… — Nadine Gordimer
Amongst other strange things said of me, I hear it is said by the deists that I am one of the number; and indeed, that… — Patrick Henry
Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can. The revelation,… — Yousuf Karsh
Our whole culture is based on the appetite for buying, on the idea of a mutually favorable exchange. .... For the man an attractive girl… — Erich Fromm
There are hundreds and hundreds of scientists, many of them holding Nobel Prizes, who believe in intelligent design. — Michele Bachmann
Moreover, they [the Central Asian Republics] are of importance from the standpoint of security and historical ambitions to at least three of their most immediate… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done, / The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won — Walt Whitman
Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. In protest, I declined election to the National Institute of Arts and… — Sinclair Lewis
I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As the… — Wangari Maathai
I give the president credit for at least one thing. He's proven that someone can deserve a Nobel prize less than Al Gore. — Tim Pawlenty
Religion is not the hero of the day, but the zero. In any exposition of the products of brains, the Sunday-School takes the booby prize.… — Unknown Author
Now I'm on the rise, doin' business with my guys. Visions realize, music [your craft] affected lives. A gift from the skies, to be recognized,… — Common
I believe we can do more in making the President's vision for space exploration a reality by awarding cash prizes to encourage greater participation of… — Dana Rohrabacher
May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your… — Grandpa Jones

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