Unnoticed Contributions Quotes

Many discoveries must have been stillborn or smothered at birth. We know only those which survived.

I will not go so far as to say, with a living poet, that the world knows nothing of its greatest men; but there are forms of greatness, or at least of excellence, which "die and make no sign"; there are martyrs that miss the palm, but not the stake; heroes without the laurel, and conquerors without the triumph.

I've had some interesting stuff happen to me - so why doesn't anyone ask me?

Do I think people are sleeping on me? Absolutely.

I've been in the shadows my whole career.

I think it's very difficult when you're constantly on the bench and waiting for your time to come on and make an impression.

None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark rimes?

A woman never sees what we do for her, she only sees what we don't do.

I'm one of these people who tends to think that the ordinary people are more fascinating than the celebrities and even the politicians.

No one looks twice at me when they're around, and 'Cinderella' has made no difference. And I know that isn't going to change.

I know people don't think I work.

When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.