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Award Quotes

On recognition, honor, and what winning is supposed to mean.

A few lines capture genuine gratitude at being recognized, alongside quieter observations about the industry rituals that surround awards season. Read more in our Great quotes.

I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.

Quotes by Aaron Neville

I am honored to be receiving the Point Courage Award.

Quotes by Wilson Cruz

I get cassettes near Academy Award time of every movie that's made that thinks it has some kind of chance for a nomination - that's when I watch my movies.

Quotes by William Peter Blatty

Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism.

Quotes by William Gilmore Simms

Always Quotes

The Medal of Valor is this nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.

Quotes by William Barr

I do have two wonderful awards from the Western Writers of America, one for 'Beardance' and the other for 'Far North.' The award is called the Spur, and the plaques really do have spurs on them!

Quotes by Will Hobbs

So many people have won Emmys, so many people have won multiple Emmys that I think it's a degraded award.

Quotes by Tony Randall

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

Quotes by Tony Randall

It was traditional to not actually cash the prizes that Erdos did award while he was alive. People usually framed the cheque instead.

Quotes by Terence Tao

Best Quotes

I was surprised I won the award because I've always been a very aggressive player and I earn my share of fouls on the court. I play rough, and because I'm an older player, of course I use tricks on...

Quotes by Sue Wicks

The UPA awarded Brijesh Mishra with the second highest award of the country after Bharat Ratna. I am suggesting that he was a Congress bug, a cat's paw. He was Congress' Trojan Horse. Even as he was the NSA, he...

Quotes by Subramanian Swamy

When no other schools in the Southeastern Conference or the former Southwestern Conference would award them athletic scholarships, African Americans had been recruited by and playing for Texas Western since the 1950s.

Quotes by Solomon Ortiz

The Miss Eco-Beauty title is a very qualitative and important award!

Quotes by Sobhita Dhulipala

With the variety of fields within economics, broadly conceived and the increasing specialization of scholarly world, the award of a Nobel Memorial Prize honors not only the individual scholar but, implicitly, also a special field or a distinctive method.

Quotes by Simon Kuznets

Great Quotes

For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team.

Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

My interest in Women in Film came from attending the Crystal Awards in 1998 where Meryl Streep and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Lucy Fisher were honored with the annual award.

Quotes by Sharon Lawrence

An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.

Quotes by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

I am really grateful to receive an award at Global Film Tourism Conclave 2019.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

I'm so thrilled to have won the RITA. The award is particularly special because it is given by other romance authors. It's deeply rewarding and not a little humbling to be honored by such a talented tribe of writers.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

I Am Quotes

While I was in college, I was intrigued by modelling and also won the best model award in my college.

Quotes by Saqib Saleem

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of awards do these quotes reference?
A real mix — the Point Courage Award received with honor, the Academy Award mentioned around nomination season, and the Medal of Valor described as the nation's highest and most prestigious award for public safety officers.
Is this collection only about winning awards?
Not entirely. One quote reflects on criticism itself, arguing that neither praise nor blame is the true object of criticism, but rather to justly discriminate, firmly establish, wisely prescribe, and honestly award.
Why do people search for award quotes?
They're useful for congratulating someone, marking an achievement, or reflecting on what it means to be recognized for hard work. See related sentiment in Great quotes.
Does the collection mention film-industry awards specifically?
Yes, one line describes getting cassettes of every movie with a shot at a nomination around Academy Award time — a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how awards season gets tracked rather than a polished acceptance speech.
What does the Medal of Valor quote add to the collection?
It frames an award in terms of public service and safety rather than entertainment, broadening the topic beyond trophies and ceremonies to recognition earned through great acts of duty.

Other entries dig into what recognition should actually reward, arguing that fair judgment matters more than praise or blame alone. Continue with our Best quotes.