Quotes About Recognition

Yep, now even the teachers were treating me like an idiot. I shrank back into my chair and remembered when I used to be a human being. I remember when people used to think I was smart. I remember when people used to think my brain was useful. Damaged by water, sure. And ready to seizure at any moment. But still useful, and maybe even a little bit beautiful and sacred and magical.

Today, a friend's 3 year old said to me, I know you almost every time I see you.

Indians, indians, indians." She said it without capitalization. She called me "indian, indian, indian." And I said, Yes, I am. I am Indian. Indian, I am.

Hey, yummy leather guy? Can you hear me? (Amanda)

Ryssa? How do you know her name was Ryssa? (Tory) Uh…I don't. I just gave her a name. It seemed more polite than calling her 'hey, you, ancient chick.' (Acheron)

Thank you, Shay. (Syn) For what? (Shahara) For looking into the eyes of nothing and seeing a man you could love. (Syn)

Nykyrian spun about at the sound, his blaster leveling at the body in the doorway.) Whoa. Friend! (He tapped his chest twice.) Really good guy. 'Member me? (Syn)

Man, he deserves a hero cookie. (Selena)

She's best friends with my wife. (Julian) Gracie? You're married to Gracie? That was you? You're Mr. Hot Bottom! (Sunshine)

Ash sarcastically rang an invisible bell with his hand. Ding, ding, ding. Give that boy a trophy.

I didn't know I could do that. I mean I knew I could do that before, but I didn't know it was actually working now until you screamed. I thought I was just imagining it. And don't give me that look…sorry? (Xypher)

How are you in the profession of protecting people without knowing who I am? I've been told I have one of the most recognizable faces in the world. (Aiden) Wow…just out of curiosity, when you go to bed at night, do you find yourself ousted off the mattress by that ego? (Leta)

I'll be damned, you got laid.

It was one of the few places where someone remembered his name. Yeah, okay, so he felt like Sam Malone on Cheers, but there was no Norm or Cliff sitting at the bar here. More like Spike and Switchblade.' (Wulf)

Who the hell are you? (Zeke) Wrong direction, actually. But my name is Gabriel. (Gabriel)

Pero en el fondo lo sabía. Era la primera mujer que lo veía. No a su apariencia física, ni a sus proezas de guerrero. Ella veía su alma.

I'm beginning to think my name has been changed to 'Damn it' or 'Asshole' Styxx

There are moments in your life where you're like I have arrived. I'm here and I'm living and I'm present. And working with Jean Paul Gaultier was one of them.

We are who people think we are.

Because what nobody ever understood is that I, too, wanted to be a somebody. But how do you go through life wanting to be a someone and not knowing how?

I was the all-American face. You name it, honey - American Dairy Milk, Metropolitan Life insurance, McDonald's, Burger King. The Face That Didn't Matter - that's what I called my face.

It's a really, really hard life when you don't have a document that actually gives you a name and a face.

It's great at this stage in my life to still be in the running, that people appreciate you.

All my life has been about proving myself.