Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jamie Dixon

We want our people to improve. We want them to get better. This is the most important award for us.

Charles Stross

For a sampler, you could try my short story collection "Wireless". Which contains one novella that scooped a Locus award, and one that won a Hugo, and covers a range of different styles.

Alex Miller

The CPRC has been chosen as the recipient of this award for their long history of promoting GIS both locally and around the world, ... As pioneers of GIS in Saskatchewan and having contributed to more than 100 laudable GIS projects, the CPRC continues to provide cutting-edge GIS research and specialized application to environmental and cartographic projects in the Canadian plains.

Guy Pearce

The reality is that we have all these awards and all these festivals that give out awards, so you sort of go, 'okay, well, people liked the film, and I think it's a good film, and it's up for an award - well, I guess it should win the award then.'

Sharon Stone

I couldn't stop looking at the award when I received it. It was as if my whole career flashed in front of me, from beginning to the moment I was handed the Golden Globe.

Taylor Lautner

I get nervous before everything - dates, filming, award shows. I just don't want to say something stupid. But as soon as I step out on that stage, or as soon as I show up to a date, it all goes away, and I just have a great time with whoever I'm with.

Tom Lehrer

Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize.

Chantal Kreviazuk

Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think.

Bill Stevens

We are honored to receive this award from General Motors. It is especially gratifying as Motion Industries serves to set the benchmark for quality.

Ivan Radenovic

We were trailing most of the time, but we had them. We were good enough to win, and it showed in the way we played. We gave them a terrific game.

Wayne Johnson

When I'm thinking about the Nationals, I'm not even thinking about the $140,000. If I win the Nationals and they gave me a $140,000 check, that's when it would hit me.

Robert Atkins

When I meet vegetarians who might have diabetes, pre-diabetes or massive obesity, I tell them they would be better off if they gave up their Vegetarianism.

Kevin Kinel

We set ourselves up really nice. All of our swims were monstrous. These guys didn't let anything get to them. We gave ourselves some good opportunities.

Thomas Steinbeck

You didn't grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.

Catherine Deneuve

But I never gave up personal things to work, never.

Elaine Sciolino

In 1981, Ms. Ebtekar was made editor-in-chief of the English-language newspaper 'Kayhan International.' The man who gave her the job was Mr. Khatami, who was then head of the Kayhan publishing house.

Kim Cattrall

I never gave up believing that there was much more to life than how I was living it.

Laura Wade

I'm not very good at sticking at things if I can't be successful at them. I gave up on sport a long time ago.

Char Morett

It is a tribute to these girls. They will be the first to say that they couldn't be where they are at without their teammates, though.

Dan Donegan

I think part of it is a tribute to Dimebag,

Jilly Cooper

Everyone was in stitches at the Queen's speech. It was such a lovely, affectionate tribute

Steve Forbert

He's the most well-known thing about the town, and I wanted to do a tribute to him,

Jamie Dixon

It's a tribute to what we've accomplished here.

Thomas Aquinas

To virginity is awarded the tribute of the highest beauty