Academy Quote by Dale T. Mortensen

It is a wonderful and unexpected honor to receive the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Receiving this…

— Michael Spence

The Nobel Prize is an honor unique in the world in having found its way into the hearts and minds of simple people everywhere.…

— George Wald

I'm honored and humbled to win the Nobel Prize. I thank all my friends for the support and assistance throughout my life.

— John B. Goodenough

I very deeply appreciate the honour which you have conferred upon me in awarding the Nobel Prize for 1923 to me and Professor J.J.R.…

— Frederick Banting

I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and to have learned so much of what I know…

— John Pople

My first reaction on being awarded the Nobel Prize was, actually, I thought of Fischer Black, my colleague. He unfortunately had passed away. And…

— Myron Scholes

My monetary studies have led me to the conclusion that central banks could profitably be replaced by computers geared to provide a steady rate…

— Milton Friedman

In my heart there may be doubt that I deserve the Nobel award over other men of letters whom I hold in respect and…

— John Steinbeck

The Nobel Prize, so long regarded in our science as the highest reward a man's work can earn, must bring to its recipient a…

— Anonymous

It is my express wish that in awarding the [Nobel Prizes] no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the…

— Alfred Nobel

With the variety of fields within economics, broadly conceived and the increasing specialization of scholarly world, the award of a Nobel Memorial Prize honors…

— Simon Kuznets

I count myself fortunate to be able to contribute to this work; and the great interest which the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has…

— Pieter Zeeman