Honor Quotes

"The people gave me the responsibility of building the future of this nation. And I did it with honor"

"Everybody says how hard comedy is, but, when it comes time to honor things, whether it's on a weekly critical basis or whether it's award time, at that time of the year, comedy is the poor, dumb child of dramatic work"

Ivan Reitman, Actor

"Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action"

Francis Quarles, Poet

"'m thrilled to be joining the incredible team at ABC News. Being asked to anchor 'This Week' and the superb tradition started by David Brinkley, is a tremendous and rare honor, and I look forward to discussing the great domestic and international issues of the day"

Christiane Amanpour, Journalist

"Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, but mostly with honor - who will?"

Cal Thomas, Journalist

"It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility"

David Duchovny, Actor

"It's just such an honor to say that I was in something by Steven Spielberg. I feel so blessed I got to meet such great people, and I got to go to a beautiful place, Vancouver, and I had a great time"

Dakota Fanning, Actress

"Its nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them"

David Borenstein

"It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot"

Steve Yzerman, Athlete

"I think being weird is really actually a compliment. I think it's an honor"

Kesha, Musician

"There are three things which we should never sacrifice: our honor, our conscience, and our duty"

Philip III, Royalty

"137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy"

Doc Hastings, Politician

"Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate"

Joe Moore, Celebrity

"But if you believe in Christ and that your main goal with your life is supposed to be to honor Him and do His will, then you don't have as much pressure as someone who bases all their happiness on whether they're a movie star"

Victoria Jackson, Comedian

"God bless Ray Charles. It was such an honor to meet him and sing with him and actually just to watch him sing from just two feet away"

Norah Jones, Musician

"If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name"

Zebulon Pike, Soldier

"I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies"

John Singleton, Director

"But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath"

Harry Houdini, Entertainer

"These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror"

Michael N. Castle, Politician

"Well, when I was a kid, if my father was witnessing something that he thought was particularly outrageous or he was looking at some sort of a question that he thought lacked proper definition, he would say, Well, at least Jesse James had the honor to wear a mask"

Richard Neal, Politician

"While this debate today is a belated effort to inform the American people, it is nevertheless an empty gesture. It is time to admit our mistake in Iraq and begin to bring our troops home with honor"

Raul Grijalva, Politician

"It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then"

Antonio Banderas, Actor

"Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the promises we make with the implicit expectation that He will hold us accountable for the manner in which we honor them"

James L. Buckley, Politician

"There's got to be something that you can do that will not just be a nice honor to the play, or the book, or the movie you're dealing with, but some aspect that maybe can explore something that the play couldn't do"

William Bolcom, Composer

"Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage"

Laura Schlessinger, Writer

"The Beatles did treat me as a member of the group. And that was a great honor, you know?"

Billy Preston, Musician

"The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live"

Bernard de Mandeville, Philosopher

"A writer has to live with a sense of honor"

Irwin Shaw, Novelist

"If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts, Well done, good and faithful servants"

Adam Clarke, Theologian

"I had the honor of speaking with Asimov. The album ended up being something not directly related to Asimov, but related instead to the concept of the power of robotics"

Alan Parsons, Musician

"I had the honor and privilege of working with John Ritter"

Will Friedle, Actor

"And so I look at it as a relationship that I have with him that I want to give him the honor and glory anytime I have the opportunity. And then right after I give him the honor and glory, I always try to give my teammates the honor and glory. And that's how it works because Christ comes first in my life, and then my family, and then my teammates"

Tim Tebow, Athlete

"Finally, gentleman, from the considerations above mentioned, as I cannot consistently with my own honor, nor with utility to my country, considering the manner in which Business is transacted here, remain any longer in this chair, I now resign it"

Henry Laurens, Politician

"Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is the highest honor that can ever be paid, and it's mind-blowing"

Dominique Wilkins, Athlete

"But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life"

Hugh Shelton, Soldier

"Those of us who participate realize the incredible honor bestowed on us, but to really understand the true scope and depth of the movement requires more investigation and concentration"

Bill Toomey, Athlete

"Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses"

Cesare Lombroso, Psychologist

"A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people"

Sun Ra, Musician

"Serving in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime"

Bob Ehrlich, Politician

"I'm over it. You strive to win a Super Bowl and you do everything you can to get there. But being in the Hall of Fame, you never play for that honor. It's incredible"

Dan Fouts, Athlete

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