Honors Quotations

I was born in Newton, MA. Graduated from Brown University in 2001 with honors in English as a playwright. I attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Center in Waterford, CT just after Brown. I moved to NYC in 2002 and was a professional... waiter, for 3 years.

I don't believe in honors - it bothers me. Honors bother: honors is epaulettes; honors is uniforms. My papa brought me up this way.

I find myself walking these lines. Like I might be an artist, but I also might be an activist. And I'm trying to be both in a way that honors both and doesn't stray too far into either.

I consider it probably one of the biggest honors to be in the Academy. There are only like 1300 actors in it, and as far as I know, you're a member for life. To this day, I'm wondering how lucky I was.

I have had more honors than I've deserved and more rewards than I expected. It can be tempting just to say, 'Well, I'm going to retire.' But what would I do then? Sit in a chair and watch TV? Don't let fulfillment throw away your tomorrow.

Nothing reflects so much honor on a workman as a trial of his work and its endurance of it. So it is with God. It honors Him when His saints preserve their integrity.

The longer I live the more convinced I become that one of the greatest honors we can confer on other people is to see them as they are, to recognize not only that they exist, but that they exist in specific ways and have specific realities.

It turns out that American Express honors recurring payments even if the vendor is unable to supply an accurate card number and expiration date. An Amex phone representative said this is a feature, not a bug, which makes sure my bills are paid.

Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but to act it and perform it didn't. That is the perfect illustration of why these students should get honors credit.

My friend should honor him who honors me.

We're excited to be at home. We had a super opening weekend, and we want to carry that momentum into this weekend. All three teams coming in are very good programs and will be battling for top honors in their conferences.

She followed in her mother's footsteps. She graduated with honors in high school and college and taught first and second grade in San Antonio 40 years.

I was lined up to do this honors degree course in biology, of all things, for no better reason than I got high marks in it. I decided I didn't want to be removing worms' hearts for the rest of my life in Northern Ontario. I thought I would try acting. So, I went to England to study drama. I got Shakespeared out.

Growing up, I watched softball and U.S.A .softball, and that was my goal of being able to represent my country and wear the red, white, and blue out there, and I think it is one of the highest honors to be able to go out there and compete for your country, and it was something so very special, and it was everything I dreamt of and more.

I am certainly pleased with their performance at the county tournament, everyone who won All-County honors and the kids who didn't. They all wrestled competitively.

I am delighted that so many rowers are yet again amongst the recipients in the New Year's Honors List but of course personally I am overjoyed that I have been knighted,

I have an awful lot of girls on my two teams, and there used to be a paradigm that girls cannot do math. But all these kids are honors students, and you have to constantly keep challenging them. Otherwise they'll get lazy, roll over and do the minimum to get an A.

We are extremely grateful to the university and their commitment to the Honors College because this increase really helps us to continue to attract the best and the brightest to Penn State.

I lose out. It's a part of being an Honors student.

He contributed his long health to eating right and giving all his honors to God and doing the right thing. He didn't drink. He didn't smoke or anything like that from what he says.

The PACE Award is one of the highest honors in the automotive industry. This program recognizes the most advanced supplier innovations and it has become an influential industry benchmark. We now look forward to sharing our award-winning technology with customers for a wide variety of applications.

He's definitely gotten better. I don't think anyone predicted he would be all-conference. He's improved, worked hard. He'll work. That's the biggest thing and that's going to carry him a long way. I'm proud of him. And I'm proud of Carl and Sam for the honors they received.

Today is not merely a holiday, but a true holy day which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Junior in the best possible way.

Today, Juneteenth is a celebration that recognizes and honors African American achievements in education and economic prosperity.

He is a dangerous quarterback. As a defensive back, you have to be aware he's going to try and run you over or sit back there and beat you on the pass. He was recruited by everyone in the country. He didn't receive all those accolades and honors for nothing. He's put up some good numbers. He's starting to run this offense well.

Marco really kind of honors these characters ... they are not just these made-up fictitious people, but are based very closely on his family, so I felt confident going forward that he would really respect them and not sell the show out.

is a sacred obligation to ensure our country honors the past; there is no dispute that what happened to the Armenian people constitutes genocide.

Starting the season at Daytona is always enjoyable for me. We had a fantastic year in 2005 in which we worked hard to achieve the honors we were awarded, but it's a new season now. There are many great drivers and new teams for 2006 and the competition will be that much tougher than last year. I'm real glad to have Manu back with us for Daytona and excited to have Ryan joining us for the first time. He's a great young talent.

Stephen King consummately honors several traditions with his rare paperback original, 'Joyland.' He addresses the novel of carny life and sideshows, where the midway serves as microcosm, such as in those famous books by Ray Bradbury, Charles Finney and William Lindsay Gresham.

Our opinion is that it's a good broadcast and that it honors the troops.

Our opinion is that it's a good broadcast and that it honors the troops, ... We have a lot of people in South Carolina and North Carolina that have sons and daughters that are fighting over there. It's a good program and they deserve to see it.

It is, I think, one of the greatest honors that you can bestow on the code talkers. I'm really happy about it.

I think any time as a coach you're always happy to see individuals get honors because you see the work that they put into it. You're very happy for them and for the recognition it brings to them and your program.

Our coaching staff and players are excited to be a part of something that honors Doyle Smith, a man who dedicated so much of his time and energy to the sport of lacrosse. This is a wonderful tribute to Doyle and the Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse program is proud to pay tribute to him for all that he did for this game.

I teach English, but I also coordinate the honors program. I told them that and they were devastated. They decided they would like the honors program to take that on with whatever extent we could with no budget.

Katie is a special player. She deserves everything she gets in praise and honors because of all of the work she has put in, not just this year, but in her career. It is an honor to coach her. I have been blessed.

It honors somebody who contributed quite a bit to our culture.

I think it's great for her. All the time she's put in and all the hard work all the way through. All that time in the gym has really paid off. The big thing, though, kids need to realize is that the honors come from being a successful team. If you don't have success as a team, you don't get recognized as an individual.

I think it's awesome. Grant has had a phenomenal career and for him to receive those kind of honors is fantastic.

Those were wonderful moments, ... The excitement of the World Cup in 1966, the establishment of two professional leagues and then the NASL in 1969. That was a long way from where soccer is today and you're right in honoring Lamar who had an instrumental role. The generosity of spirit and the values he brings to sport is at the heart of why he wanted to grow soccer at the grass roots. It's fitting it's the U.S. Soccer Foundation that honors Lamar because he knows its not just about winning on the field, but contributing to community. Being here tonight is one of the highlights of my professional life.

Those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles...should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.

We didn't receive top honors but we're ecstatic to be the only single-unit restaurant on the list. Hooray for the little guys.

The American Baseball Coaches Association started All-American honors in that year. That was also the first year of the College World Series.

The American public spoke out this weekend, and clearly what it was saying was that it was not too soon for this film. People understand that it was well made and respectful, that it honors these heroes.

We played the eighth and ninth holes. The kid was smiling the whole way around. It was one of the biggest honors of my life.

We had no idea at all, ... It's one of the biggest honors we've had.

We are really excited for these two coaches to represent our club on an international stage. Both of them are amazing coaches, and this is one of the highest honors a coach can receive.

Beware of men who flourish with hereditary honors

Each class represents a different challenge. For instance, this semester I have public speaking first block, an honors English class second block. and a standard English class during the fourth block, so I have students from all ability levels. Usually my kids are motivated, but if not, I do my best to.

The transition to the NEXTEL Cup Series isn't going to be an easy one, but I'm looking forward to the challenge. It's going to be a busy year, but our goals are to contend for rookie of the year honors and also get the Target Dodge into Victory Lane.

The success of our creative is driven by the right blend of humor with a memorable message that resonates with a wide audience. Everyone can relate to working with a bunch of monkeys on some level. We appreciate the honors and look forward to building on the momentum we created this year in 2006 as we tackle the Super Bowl and other major events once again.

The Tigers' time of 8:39 is the second-fastest time so far this season by a Division II team, with Pearl River running 8:35 last weekend. The effort definitely put the Tiger distance runners on the charts as one of the top contenders for state honors later in the year.

When you get selected, it's means that you had a good team. You don't get these honors without a good team.

The rich and the honorable, if divested of this right, have still their wealth and their honors to repose on, and to solace them.

BoP can't control how the justice department handles the case against the accused killer of Scott Williams or when the judicial system will move the case forward. But BoP can control how it honors the memory of Scott Williams and protects staff and our communities from potential future violence.

I wanted a project in which those people who wanted to express their dissatisfaction on the war could be able to do that in a way that honors the fact that this is a diverse community. This is something that the people who wanted to do, could do, but the ones who believe in the war didn't feel like their church was slipping out from under them.

Both players are more than deserving of the honors they received. We are proud of Billy and Wyle for their accomplishments and the dedication they made to this program. They represented themselves, the school and our team with highest class.

Both players are very deserving of the honors they received.

This guy graduated with honors from Penn State in communications. We were very lucky to get this guy.

Personal honors never meant much to Bill Russell, one of America's most successful athletes with 2 college titles, 1 Olympic gold medal and 11 - count 'em, 11 - N.B.A. championships with the Boston Celtics.

Teams in the past have always received a lot of accolades for the performances on the court or on the field, ... But in this particular case, they not only did well in their sport - but they did well in the classroom, with the number of All-Americans and the All-Academic Big 12 honors they received.

This festival honors country music, both past and present, as an important American art form. Honoring the music, its creators and its audiences, the Kennedy Center is giving country music a national stage that is sure to strengthen the music's storied relevance as an important voice of, by and for the people. We couldn't be more thrilled.

This is one of the greatest honors of my career. It's a wonderful feeling to be acknowledged on a national level.

Your Honors will find in the old books concerning the office of a justice of the peace precedents of general warrants to search suspected houses.

This is a typical attack from a typical politician. Any sitting first lady honors the district any time she visits.

Indeed, the highest honors are those granted by organizations who understand the necessity of providing our nation's children with access to technology in an environment which fosters the type of learning that will lead us into the next century.

Individual honors are great but the game is about all 15 people on the team.

I'm just really proud of both of them and obviously they couldn't have won these honors without their teammates.

I'm from Detroit, but I haven't had the great career that he has. He deserves all of the applause and honors that he's been getting. He's always been a hero of mine. He's earned this. What did he call it other day? A dream? I know it is, and that's why everybody's happy for him.

I'm really pleased to see Eli and Lawrence get the state recognition. The honors are icing on the cake for the type of seasons they had. They had tremendous careers and will be greatly missed.

In the last 24 hours, 10 of our brave soldiers have been killed in far-off Iraq, ... On such a night, you would think Cheney would give a speech that honors the fallen and those still fighting by laying out a strategy for success. Instead we have the vice president of the United States playing politics like he's in the middle of a presidential campaign.

If you've got a proposition that gives you the opportunity to save the pensions of hardworking employees and protect the taxpayers from not having to fulfill that obligation, that's a win-win, ... The taxpayer doesn't get stuck and the company honors its benefits.

The Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition honors the long line of beautiful Chrysler 300 vehicles by combining power and fuel-economy in a sporty, stylish package.

It's definitely something that means a lot to me. It's a great honor. And just because it honors a player who is a good player and a good student-athlete, as well.

It will be a very special experience for me and my family. Honors like this don't come along very often, and I plan to make the most of it.

It will be the first official memorial that honors these dogs.

I just have to continue to work hard. The honors will take care of themselves.

I have received many honors in my lifetime, ... When I die, these honors will die with me. But the Simon Wiesenthal Center will live on as my legacy.

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Hopefully I'll be part of the team when it's announced. That's one of the best honors you can have to play for your country.

These things have not only been great honors for Josh and his family but for our school and baseball program. Josh had a great summer, in particular, and people took notice. We couldn't be happier for him.

It was one of the key honors in my career to be recognized by my peers.

In 2008, A.J. Schnack recruited Thom Powers to start the Cinema Eye Honors to recognize the artistry and craft that go into making documentary films.

An important one that comes to mind is the California Scholarship Federation, which requires a lot of bookkeeping and also supervising, as the advisor calculates and administers academic honors and rewards for graduation. I know the work of this club was begun well before it was clear there would be no stipend.

The CMA Awards are among the most coveted honors for Country radio stations and personalities. We introduced our online submissions process two years ago to make it easier for all our member stations to participate, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

This is our 15th year to have the honors reception. It's a way to recognize scholars at all the private and pubic high schools in White County.

It's been the experience of a lifetime, one of the greatest honors I've ever had.

It's an honor that I certainly appreciate. A young coach like myself appreciates any honor, but coaching honors come because you have good players and that's what did it for us this season.

It's my belief that by giving to God, he honors you.

It says Vanderbilt is an up-and-coming program. Everything is going in the right direction. The players believe that they can win. And really this award honors the rest of the team.

Those two guys are fighting for MVP honors right now. It's a tough combination.

Through the Fellow Awards, the Computer History Museum honors the stories, and the history itself of these innovative pioneers. And we ensure their legacies live on within the Museum's deep collection and its ongoing programs. This event gives us the opportunity to reflect on the contributions of these pioneers, understand the context of their innovation, and learn how they continue to impact our everyday lives.

This is very humbling. Any time you receive recognition from your peers it is extra special. ... It is one of the highest honors I have ever received.

This is a veterans memorial. This is where Jackson honors its dead. This is the most meaningful place to be because we're honoring our dead.

They're doing the work that a student would do in an honors course. Putting that label on it makes it more valuable to the student. It shows they are doing more than the other students ? it gives them that edge.

He really acted like he was coming in to talk with a group of people he had known all his life. It has been a pleasure and an honor to be elected as mayor of Picayune over the years, but I believe one of the highest honors I have received is that I got to be introduced to the president of the United States,

Being selected to guide this historic property through its next phase of development is an honor and an exciting opportunity. Our goal is to develop a project that honors the historical significance and small-town charm of Young's Farm and the surrounding area.

All of those guys can look at the individual honors and attribute it to playing as a team. They made it possible by being a team and they were honored as a team.

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not to deserve them.