Recognition of Excellence Quotes

Probably the single most important thing about the Nobel Prize for most people is whether they get the coveted parking space on campus.

I touched an Oscar once. Friend of mine has one, for writing. As soon as I touched it, he said, Now you'll never win one.

I believe it would demean Nobel Prizes if they were awarded to research students, except in very exceptional cases.

An Oscar is a symbol that is known in every corner of the world.

The Nobel Prize is given as a personal award but it also honors the field of research in which I have worked and it also honors my students and colleagues.

If we can take young people who excel at the highest levels, put them on the same kind of pedestal as the all-state basketball player and the all-state football player, and begin to get the same kind of recognition, it will have a profound effect, and we are finding that it does.

You have to retire before you can make the Hall of Fame.

I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.

I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained.

Receiving the Newcombe Medal for a third year in a row is an amazing honour. The Newcombe Medal is a great occasion for the Australian tennis community to come together and celebrate our sport, recognise people's achievements and contributions to Australian tennis.

An Olympic medal is much better than a world record, and so is a world championship or Commonwealth Games medal.

Winning a Grammy is always going to be good.

I can't imagine being in an All-Star Game, knowing that you're among some of the best of the best.

The Nobel Prize is without doubt the highest honour, the most coveted honour, which can be bestowed on a scientist.

Any recognition by the government for your performance and achievements always boosts the confidence of an athlete.

It's very exciting to be able to just work in this business, let alone on stuff you are extremely proud of. So it does make me a little nervous, because 'Breaking Bad' is so special. It's great being part of something so great because people pay attention to you, hopefully because you're doing good work.

For a lot of filmmakers, their first goal is to be successful and make some money. But once people start doing that, the real goal is then to win an Academy Award. Because when they do, they know that their obit is going to start out, 'Academy Award winner so-and-so.'

I'd take the Defensive Player of the Year any day over an All-Star selection. There's only one of these in the whole league every year.

The high esteem in which the Nobel Prizes are held is undoubtedly due to the conscientious way in which the Committees have discharged a heavy responsibility.

My uncle is in the hall of fame for creating by hand some of the most intricate Indian Mardi Gras garb.

The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don't mean that in a bitter way; I just didn't ever look in that direction.

Some of the best players in the world have played in the Rising Stars game, and to be a part of that really meant a lot.

I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do.

I think it's fair to say that the Nobel Prize is the highest honor any scientist or artist can achieve.