Horatio Nelson Quotes

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

You have to win and especially, as I have, you have to win a trophy for the first time.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

I've won all the prizes in Europe, every bloody one. I'm delighted to win them all, the whole lot.

The man who brings victory is prized above all others.

out of the greatest dangers, communities and individuals acquire the greatest glory.

If I have done any honorable exploit, that is my monument; but if I have done none, all your statues will signify nothing.

We all have that moment when we think, 'Hand me that Oscar now - you don't even have to have the ceremony'.

Getting three gold medals is something I'll really cherish.

I slept with my gold medal.

I'm so proud, and it feels brilliant to be a world champion.

I want to win trophies. That's the most important thing.

What comes after victory? Why do people value victory so much? What is 'glory'? What kind of victory is 'glorious'?

In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey.

Deathless laurel is the victor's due.

I feel very honored and special really. You can't imagine, to arrive at the Oscars when you arrive so low, and you can't go further than the Oscars.

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.

I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

Medals don't suit me. I'm not that kind of guy.

I always choose to remember the moment that was the best of Jeanne Cooper - those photos where she's in that wild dress triumphantly hoisting up the Emmy the night she finally won the damn thing. She was so proud, so happy.