Prize Quotes

But few prize honour more than money.

The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain.

The Waste Land not figuring very largely in Mam’s scheme of things. “The thing is,” I said finally, “he won the Nobel Prize.” “Well,” she said, with that unerring grasp of inessentials which is the prerogative of mothers, “I’m not surprised. It was a beautiful overcoat.”

The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can.

Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.

Alfred Nobel regretted that his invention, dynamite, was converted to degrading use, hence his creation of the Nobel Prize, as the humanist counter to the destructive power of his genius.

It is very difficult to find appropriate words to say ‘thank you’ for an honour like the Nobel Prize.

The citation for the 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry reads, ‘for contribution to the knowledge of electronic structures and geometry of molecules, especially free radicals,’ and therefore implies that the Prize has been awarded for a long series of studies extending practically over my whole scientific life.

The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.

My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.