John Steinbeck Quotes

I do my work and do the best I can. I'm quite happy with my anonymity. All I can ever hope for is that I continue to do great work that will be remembered, and I leave my imprint so that my son can say proudly, 'That's my dad!'

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.

I'll never get a Humanitas Award, but I'll have fun.

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.

I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home.

Would it be an honor to be bestowed Hall of Fame credentials? Yeah. Does it define me as a person? No.

I don't want to put down my work - I'm very proud of the work I've done.

It's a great honour to have the nickname of Iceman, it makes me feel very proud of my achievements.

I don't like to celebrate my own achievements.

When I recieved the Padmabhushan it was a happy moment no doubt, but it was not something I sought desperately to win. I never worked towards the award.

When you have a lot of success you don't need vanity any more.

I don't really put trophies out. I don't keep trophies around my apartment.

I never went out looking for glory.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

I find there's almost no place to put an award that one's quite comfortable with.

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

I am the same person I was before receiving the Nobel Prize. I work with the same regularity, I have not modified my habits, I have the same friends.

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

I've got a portrait in the Smithsonian. Who ever thought that would happen?

I can only point out a curious fact. Year after year the Nobel Awards bring a moment of happiness not only to the recipients, not only to colleagues and friends of the recipients, but even to strangers.

And I'm proud of what I do as a professional, too.

At least she's the president of something, which is more than I can say.

I don't care about money or fame or anything like that, but it would be a perk.

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.