H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

In the end it's about the work, not an award you get for the work.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

Don't confuse honours with achievement.

The President doesn't ring people out of the blue, so you know you've done something well.

I was just, like, all I want to do is be really good at something. Really, really good at something, so people are vaguely impressed by me.

To be the best and to have others call me that, I like it.

I want to be something that is worthy to be bragged about.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics.

The paper nominated me 12 or 13 times for the Pulitzer Prize.

Also, I've already won all the awards.

When you do good work, people will notice you.

I never went out looking for glory.

I did not know that I can win the Nobel Prize.

If one wants to measure oneself by the facile accruement of awards, then I've done very well.

It's rare that anybody gets in the Hall of Fame, and to be nominated is good enough for me.

There is no greater medal than to be acclaimed for your style.

I'm grateful for what I've accomplished. I'm grateful for anyone who thinks I accomplished something and says, 'Well he did this; he did that.'

I've never been much for the accolades and for the trophies and for the merits because at one time in my life I kind of got bored of all those.

No one can take away what I've done in this game. Everything I've done, I've earned it so far.

It is not me who is to be noticed. It is my work.

Individual awards are important, but I am not obsessed with them.

I may not have got the Nobel Prize, but I've won countless other awards, including 'Most Inspirational Living Woman Scientist.'