Sonia Sotomayor

I barely saw my mother, and the mom I saw was often angry and unhappy. The mother I grew up with is not the mother I know now. It's not the mother she became after my father died, and that's been the greatest prize of my life.

American Judge

Wole Soyinka

In the world of literature, I see prizes as more of a duty to the craft itself, rather than as something for the individual.

Nigerian Dramatist

Khalil Gibran

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

Lebanese Poet

Theodore Roosevelt

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

American President

Thomas Carlyle

The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully.

Scottish Philosopher

Xavier Dolan

Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.

Canadian Actor

Thomas Aquinas

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.

Italian Theologian

Herbert A. Simon

Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.

American Economist

Philip Warren Anderson

The prize seemed to change my professional life very little.

American Scientist

Boyd Holbrook

American Model

Use 'prize' to reference a tangible or symbolic reward for an achievement or win.

Recognition Context

'Prize' implies success in a competitive setting, often against others.

Competitive Success

'Prize' can indicate an incentive used to motivate people to take part in an event.

Motivational Tool

When 'prize' is used as a verb, it shows strong emotional attachment or high regard.

Emotional Importance

'Prize' reflects personal value placed on something, which may not be universally recognized.

Subjective Valuation

'Prize' implies that the worth of the object or person is beyond just monetary value.

Non-material Worth

As an adjective, 'prize' suggests victory or top-tier status in a comparison or competition.

Excellence Recognition

Use 'prize' to compliment an item or person, confirming high standards or exceptional merit.

Quality Attribution

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Peter Diamandis: Taking...

 innovation prize we run it in partnership with National Geographic the world's largest educational charity and that prize which is designed like innovation prizes to do is to compress the acceleration of development to commercial attea wave and tidal power

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 in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature. But what about peace? Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry,

How does the Nobel Peace...

 first breakthrough junior challenge prize make a video about science I loved science and I've made videos my whole life it was the perfect thing for me to do I learned a lot by looking at all the finalists videos Ryan talked about

2016 Breakthrough Junior...

 prize back to her family in the safety of the deep the first walker in the world to master this high-risk feeding strategy she is passing this vital knowledge onto her young so they too can ride the rise and fall of the oceans

Orca's Extraordinary...

 to fall in love with the king's prized bull. Under this spell, she asked Daedalus to help her seduce it. With characteristic audacity, he agreed. Daedalus constructed a hollow wooden cow so realistic that it fooled the bull.

The myth of Icarus and...

 The Spartans prized physical perfection above all else, and so the students spent a great deal of their time learning how to fight. To ensure resilience in battle, boys were encouraged to fight among themselves,

This is Sparta: Fierce...

 The city generated its riches by controlling the sources and trade of the most prized gold, ivory, and copper. With this mercantile power, it was able to extend its sphere of influence across continents,

Who built Great...

 conserving highly prized species the world over but i'm reminded that for these rangers protecting snow leopards supports their whole community who make and sell crafts which are sold around the world

Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...

 that's highly prized for carving its value is astronomical a pair of tusks raises ninety thousand dollars on the black market