Ada Yonath Quotes

I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences very sincerely for the great honour they have done me. It is an honour so great that even yet it is difficult for me to believe that it is true.

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.

The greatest award is the appreciation of the people.

Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.

I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.

I'm very humbled and honored. I'm very thankful to the Asian-American Community for all their support!

One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.

I've been humbled by the reception I've received everywhere.

It's really humbling to be acknowledged by such established names like CMT and Billboard.

I'm very grateful to Coach Saban.

It is very difficult to find appropriate words to say 'thank you' for an honour like the Nobel Prize. It is the supreme honour that a scientist can receive. Some of the giants in physics and chemistry have received this prize.

I'm grateful to HBO for telling my story, and I'd like to thank everyone for their ongoing support.

It's a privilege to be in this position, to have people want to talk to me, to have people want to hear my story and hear what's going on, because it can easily be on the flip side, and no one wants to talk to me, no one respects me one-on-one, no one in the stands wearing my jersey. It's a blessing.

I will be always grateful to NBC.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.

Those placed in the position which I now occupy, commonly feel concern about their worthiness to receive the great honour which has been done them.

Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

It bring a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

Please let me assure you, however, that the keen disappointment and regret which I feel in this regard serve only to enhance my profound appreciation of the great honor which you have done me; and my sincere gratitude for your generous action.

To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

We believe... that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.

I'm in a great position now where I've got recognition. I'm not recognized too much.