Quotes About Merit

Merit, not title, gave a man preeminence in our country ... I did not doubt it was a mortifying circumstance to the British nobility to find themselves so often conquered by mechanics and mere husbandmen; but ... we esteemed it our glory to draw such characters not only into the field, but into the Senate.

Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value and infinity of merit can only result from a nature that is infinitely divine or perfect.

Well, I think every now and again, some people deserve to get their butts chewed. Every now and again some people deserve a pat on the back. What I try and do is compliment folk who deserve a compliment, and chew folks out who deserve to be chewed out.

You should be judged on your performances, not how long you've been around.

I believe in pay for performance.

The idea that any performer type is owed anything is a joke to me.

Only good performers get to work with me.

Thus, with the good we have the bad: we have the opposed movements of a dancer guided by one artistic plan; we recognize in his steps the good as against the bad, and see that in the opposition lies the merit of the design.

quod si deficiant vires, audacia certe laus erit [even if strength fails boldness will merit praise]

God may grand us gifts, but the merit of being able to take and hold them must be our own. Alas for the boons that slip through unworthy hands!

The great esteem in which the Nobel prizes are universally held is due to the fact that for several generations they have been given purely on scientific merit and not through lobbying and politicking. I do hope that it will stay this way, and the prizes will never be given according to the number of votes in live TV contests!

People shouldn't think that something is their birthright. They need to prove themselves.

The only question we should ask is, 'Are they good?' I've met great actors, black and white, and I've met bad actors, black and white.

Seeing somebody get what they earned is always a blessing.

I haven't got many awards to boast of.

I am a believer in people succeeding on merit.

Every step, every bit of success, it's gotta be earned.

The ones who give quality will be successful.

I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.

The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.

Yes, I charge a certain remuneration fee, and yes, producers do pay me that sum. But if I didn't deserve it, why would somebody pay me an exorbitant amount?

This gift cannot be worked for, earned, or achieved. It's not dependent on our merit or effort but solely on Christ's generous sacrifice on our behalf.

The service [Jesus] gave to humanity was given even when we least merited that sacrifice. There is a joy in service that transcends emotional temporariness.

Actions for the good accumulate what is called "merit"—one of the most commonly misunderstood concepts in Buddhism.