Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. – The Bible Philippians 3:13-14
I have never received a Farthing of Prize Money either for Artillery Ammunition or Vessels. – Abraham Whipple
There is no other prize in any country that carries the prestige that a Nobel bestows. – Barry Marshall
I think anyone who gets the Nobel Prize has to be a little bit embarrassed to be picked out when there have been so many people who have contributed. – Christopher A. Sims
I just wrote the book and was amazed and astounded that it became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize. It still hasn’t sunk in. – Frank McCourt
I don’t think you’d win a Pulitzer Prize for filth. – Ricky Gervais As David Brent, in The Office (UK).
I don’t really like the Oscars; it’s a commercial promotional event. It helps immeasurably to sell films, but it’s hardly the Nobel prize. – Richard Attenborough