Time Quote by David Sedaris

“I know at least what I am,' he simply went on; 'the other side of the medal's clear enough. I've not been edifying--I believe…

— Henry James

“But as long as they gave us medals, that fixed it, as far as the army was concerned. You expect heroes to survive terrible…

— T. Kingfisher

“We have potential. Who needs medals? I'd rather have potential than medals any day.”

— Neil Gaiman & Michael Reaves

“it seem like he was training for the Olympics and I was the gold medal. No one had ever acted like I was the…

— Anna Quindlen

“For some, the only reward is a personal one. [There are no medals, only] the knowledge that they finished what they set out to…

— Robert D. Hales

“I got to thinking that the world would be a better place if they gave medals to great teachers rather than just soldiers who…

— Matthew Quick

“The best thing I ever did in life was nothing, and I got a medal for it. I was a hero once.”

— Hugh Howey

“The Olympics.  He knew well the allure of the Games having been there three times.  Wanting that gold medal was like a drug”

— Eleanor Webb

“Most of the time, I feel like Phelps. At least when I’m not winning Olympic gold medals, which is an all the time thing…

— Jarod Kintz

“No one was ever given an award for making a bad situation worse.”

— GonzoBilly

“Try to get all your posthumous medals in advance.”

— Gregory Benford

“Don't expect a medal from a very dangerous mountain you conquered, the mountain has granted you your life as a medal!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan