Quotes About Recognition

For, medicine being a compendium of the successive and contradictory mistakes of medical practioners, when we summon the wisest of them to our aid, the chances are that we may be relying on a scientific truth the error of which will be recognised in a few years' time

when he is not misunderstood by those around him, that the feeling on their part which proves that the superiority of his intelligence has compelled their recognition is not their admiration for his ideas, since these are beyond them, but their respect for his goodness.

And once again I had recognized the taste of the crumb of madeleine soaked in her decoction of lime-flowers which my aunt used to give me (although I did not yet know and must long postpone the discovery of why this memory made me so happy), immediately the old gray house upon the street, where her room was, rose up like the scenery of a theater.

We are delighted when a Minister awards us a decoration, even when we have no claim to be thus honoured, but if he follows this up by awarding the same distinction to others who occupy a position similar to our own, we feel inclined to keep him, if we can, from so foolishly cheapening the mark of esteem which he has bestowed upon us.

He had always found a peculiar fascination in tracing in the paintings of the Old Masters, not merely the general characteristics of the people whom he encountered in his daily life, but rather what seems least susceptible of generalisation, the individual features of men and women whom he knew,

An artist, however modest, is always willing to hear himself preferred to his rivals, and tries only to see that justice is done them.

Do not be surprised,' she said. 'It is I, and it is not I; You shall find me again, and you shall lose me; Once more shall I come among you; for few men have seen me, and none has understood me; And you shall forget me, and you shall recognize me, and you shall forget me.

In every life there's a full moon. As long as you can recognize it, at least, you can enjoy it and feel crystal clear and complete.

What can I do for you, Detective?' he said cheerily, smiling and nodding at Bailey. What was I, chopped liver? I had a badge too. Maybe I should've shown it to him. Maybe I should've shown him my gun too.

I'd seen all the ingredients; I'd just refused to see what they made. So

whom were off-duty cops—said they were throwing gang signs out the car window." I flicked at a bread crumb. "Did they happen to recognize the signs?" "They're working

In most cases, no matter what it is, if you measure it and reward it, people will try to excel at it

I would rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue, than why I have one.

much of anything. But put a series together and patterns emerged. Some were obvious: haircuts, weight gained or lost, fashion trends. Others required

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory

Sommige mensen wachten hun hele leven op applaus van de wereld en pas vlak voor hun dood komen ze tot de ontdekking dat ze voor een lege zaal hebben staan spelen.

Beauty puts a face on God. When we gaze at nature, at a loved one, at a work of art, our soul immediately recognizes it and is drawn to the face of God.

The power of visibility can never be underestimated.

Just because you are blind, and unable to see my beauty doesn't mean it does not exist.

Appreciation can make a day - even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. -- Margaret Cousins

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

In my experience, there are two things that no one will admit to: having no sense of humor and being susceptible to flattery.

Look at me. You are the first person to ask about him. Do you understand? No one has ever asked about this man, your relative, Richard. No one has called him down. No one ever printed out his name. You are responsible now. You must remember him in order to honor him.