Quotes About Achievement

I think one nice thing about mathematics is that we don't really have one prize that dominates all the others, like the Nobel prizes.

The world is full of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

I haven't won any prizes or had any best sellers.

Incentive prizes work.

Nobel prizes are very special prizes, and it would be great to get one.

I've been very lucky with prizes. But the thing about prizes is that, when you talk about a prize-winning author, you can be talking about one that is well-regarded but doesn't sell any books.

Now, I'm ahead of my father. He got other prizes... But he did not get a Nobel Prize.

I am, of course, greatly honoured to win the Booker, which is one of the great literary prizes in the world.

What you want is the opportunity to work and an audience. Prizes after that are just a great big bonus.

Prizes are like butterflies, colorful butterflies that fly away. I don't believe in prizes much.

Yes, I've won prizes for putting words on a computer.

You don't see black people winning Nobel prizes for physics or economics or any of the industries or institutions that shape the way the world operates.

For me, football is not about money - I want to win prizes.

As a player, you always want to win prizes.

I'm not sure that the culture of literary prizes is always a good thing, but while there are literary prizes, it's nice to be nominated.

You want to win all games, which means you want to win all cups and all prizes.

If the team is doing well, there are more chances to win individual prizes.

I want to win Nobel Peace Prizes, as many Grammys as I can, Emmys, Golden Globes, VMAs, everything.

It was always about being first, about winning. There were no prizes for second place. My mother and father said, 'Do whatever you want, as long as you're the best at it.'

I was excited to be nominated for the Grammy, but prizes are a little strange.

My advice is not to aim for prizes and awards. We are in this for the joy of research, the fascination, the love of science. That's the reward, really.

I have a knack for winning prizes; it must be something Ive done!