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Prize Quotes

What winning actually takes

Journalists are described as prizing independence over teamwork, while a judging panel role for a teenage book award shows recognition working from the other side of the table.

I would put Harry Kane in with Batistuta. All that is happening to him, he deserves. He is the protagonist of his life, and he deserves all the prize.

Quotes by Mauricio Pochettino

My bread and croissants wouldn't win a prize! I'm not an expert in yeast cookery.

Quotes by Mary Berry

I also won one from the emperor of Japan, with a prize for the arts. That's important.

Quotes by Marcel Carne

The prestige of the Nobel Prize is such that one is suddenly promoted to a new status.

Quotes by Luis Federico Leloir

In war there is no prize for runner-up.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

It is the Nobel Prize I want. It's worth $400,000.

Quotes by Klaus Kinski

Journalists prize independence - not teamwork.

Quotes by Ken Auletta

Livability has always struck me as a consolation prize.

Quotes by Jonathan Raymond

The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.

Quotes by John Bolton

I want to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Prize.

Quotes by Jane McGonigal

What men prize most is a privilege, even if it be that of chief mourner at a funeral.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

There's no pensions for old prize fighters.

Quotes by Jake LaMotta

When I was in my early 20s and still at uni, I won a short-story competition: £200 was the prize.

Quotes by Ian Rankin

In 1991, I won the Chandler Fulbright Prize, which came with $20,000 and the stipulation of spending six months in the U.S.

Quotes by Ian Rankin

The Championship is a really tough league with a huge prize at the end of it.

Quotes by Glenn Murray

The Swedish Academy of Sciences has seen fit, by awarding the Nobel Prize, to honour the method of producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen.

Quotes by Fritz Haber

I was in 27 Broadway plays, and three of them got the Pulitzer Prize.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

I'm an idiot who won the Literature Nobel Prize.

Quotes by Dario Fo

I grew up hoping that my father might win a Nobel Prize.

Quotes by Bruce Beutler

Love is the prize in life.

Quotes by Boyd Holbrook

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of prizes do these quotes reference?
Both figurative prizes, like independence as a professional value, and literal awards such as book prizes and the Nobel Prize.
Is there a quote about journalists and independence?
Yes, it says journalists prize independence over teamwork, treating it as a defining professional value.
Do any quotes mention judging a literary award?
One describes the delight of being asked to chair judges for a teenage book prize.
What do the quotes say about winning the Nobel Prize?
One admits surprise at winning it, while another insists anyone can win with enough dedicated research work.
Where can I read more about recognition and rewards?
Browse Achievement quotes for more on earning recognition.

Two lines circle back to the Nobel Prize itself — one surprised to have won it, another insisting hard research work makes it possible for Achievement and Reward.