Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes

I do believe that I deserve what I have. I don't think I'm entitled to it. That's a big difference.

No one who deserves confidence ever solicits it.

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.

Those only deserve a monument who do not need one.

I am a proud man and never takes things for granted in my life.

I believe I deserve everything that could maybe happen. And I don't think that's a cocky thing to say because I've worked really hard, and I've never bitten the hand that fed me, and I've always been really respectful.

There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don't fall in that category.

I've stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you'll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

I just feel like if I do good work, then people should respect me for the work I do.

If you don't appreciate it, you don't deserve it.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

Yes, I am proud, and very humble too.

Because I now realize, after all this time, I have never truly felt worthy of all that I have been given.

I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart.

At a certain point, if you work really hard and you get good and people like your work, you do deserve the fame - but you shouldn't take it for granted.

I know that I do deserve good things.

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

Goodness and hard work are rewarded with respect.

We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.

I'd been raised by my parents who taught me not to think you're better than you are.

I won't say, 'I have two degrees; I shouldn't be getting your latte.' Because I paid my dues when I got to the table, I actually had something to say.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.