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Peers Quotes

What your equals think of you.

These peers quotes weigh the drive to outwork colleagues against the quieter goal of simply earning their respect. Related ideas live in our Colleagues quotes collection.

I certainly like working harder than a lot of my peers. The trick is embracing it.

Quotes by Topher Grace

My peers and colleagues inspire me.

Quotes by Robin Chase

On the whole, I tend not to listen to my peers.

Quotes by Robert Wyatt

I've had hundreds and hundreds of concussions, but I don't think that I have any permanent damage. A lot of my peers do.

Quotes by Rob Van Dam

Always Quotes

I actually had a lot of very smart peers.

Quotes by Priscilla Chan

I have nothing but immense respect for my peers.

Quotes by Parvathy

Recognition by one's peers is the goal of every scientist.

Quotes by Moshe Vardi

I am not in competition with my peers; I am in competition with myself.

Quotes by Don Dokken

When you're respected by your peers, that's amazing.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

Amazing Quotes

As long as I'm respected by my peers and coaches, I'm cool.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

The accolade of your peers is very exciting, always. There's lots of good stuff on the ballot.

Quotes by Cory Doctorow

If a scientist sidesteps their scientific peers, and chooses to take an apparently changeable, frightening and technical scientific case directly to the public, then that is a deliberate decision, and one that can't realistically go unnoticed.

Quotes by Ben Goldacre

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the general attitude toward peers in these quotes?
It's mixed - some value working harder than colleagues and earning their respect, while others deliberately ignore peer opinion altogether.
Is peer recognition seen as important?
Yes, one quote calls recognition by one's peers the ultimate goal for any scientist, framing it as the highest form of professional validation.
Do peers always inspire in these quotes?
For some, yes - one speaker credits peers and colleagues directly with inspiring their own work. See Colleagues quotes for related reflections.
Does anyone reject the opinions of peers?
Yes, one admits to generally not listening to peers, suggesting independence can matter more than consensus.
What drives people to work harder than their peers, according to this collection?
A personal enjoyment of hard work itself seems to be the real motivator, more than simple competition, a theme also touched on in Always quotes.

Not everyone chases peer approval - some deliberately tune it out to stay focused. Browse more in Always quotes and Amazing quotes.