--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: My co-winners, Peter Diamond and…" description: "\"My co-winners, Peter Diamond and Christopher Pissarides, and I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation for this ve..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26e/dale-t-mortensen-36863_academy_my-co-winners-peter-diamond-and-christop_1852985.jpg" --- # My co-winners, Peter Diamond and Christopher Pissarides… ![“My co-winners, Peter Diamond and Christopher Pissarides, and I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation for this very great honor. We each feel privileged and humbled to be named the winners of the 2010 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of…” quote by Dale T. Mortensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26e/dale-t-mortensen-36863_academy_my-co-winners-peter-diamond-and-christop_1852985.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26e/dale-t-mortensen-36863_academy_my-co-winners-peter-diamond-and-christop_1852985.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26e/dale-t-mortensen-36863_academy_my-co-winners-peter-diamond-and-christop_1852985.jpg) > “My co-winners, Peter Diamond and Christopher Pissarides, and I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation for this very great honor. We each feel privileged and humbled to be named the winners of the 2010 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.” [Dale T. Mortensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-t-mortensen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The laureates express gratitude for the honor, acknowledging humility and the collective nature of scientific achievement. **In simple terms:** Winning the Nobel inspires gratitude and humility. Key Takeaway Accept honors with humility and thank collaborators. Themes gratitude humility recognition science collaboration Mood celebratory humble Type formal inspirational When to use this quote - research presentations - policy advising - academic mentorship - public lectures Key Concepts Nobel Prize economic research academic excellence Questions to Reflect On - How does humility affect future research? - What responsibilities come with high honors? 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