Art Quote by Wole Soyinka

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think…

— Kate Mosse

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

The Nobel Prizes are much more than awards to scholars; they are a celebration of civilization, of mankind, and of what makes humans unique…

— Stanley B. Prusiner

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

— Bill Nighy

My advice is not to aim for prizes and awards. We are in this for the joy of research, the fascination, the love of…

— Jim Peebles

We need prizes as publishers... to focus attention on books, for people to know what to go look for. But often in my opinion…

— Jonathan W. Galassi

I don't like honors. ... I've already got the prize: the prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out, the kick in the…

— Richard P. Feynman

Generally, literary prizes are significant not for who the winner is but the discussion they create around books.

— Richard Flanagan

To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all…

— Irving Langmuir

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

It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of…

— Peter Agre

On the other hand, winning awards is cool. Aside from the warm fuzzy, it creates publicity, and that helps spread the word about the…

— Patrick Rothfuss