“This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. He is a hero and role model for all of us who play the game and strive to be as good a player and person as he was.” PersonsPlayGamesWinningClassRolesPlayerHeroHonorModelsStriveAwardsRole Models Author:Jim Thome
“it must be plain also that we should not anxiously strive for riches and honors by relying on our own diligence or cleverness or by depending on the favor of men or by trusting in the notion of good luck, but that we should always expect the Lord to direct us to the lot he has provided for us.” MenShouldLordHonorDirectLuckStriveNotionRichesFavorsGood LuckDiligenceCleverness Book:Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life
“We are forever looking outside ourselves, seeking approval and striving to impress others. But living to please others is a poor substitute for self-love, for no matter how family and friends may adore us, they can never satisfy our visceral need to love and honor ourselves.” NeedsMaySelfMatterPoorForeverSelf LoveHonorPleaseStriveSeekingSubstitutesApprovalImpressAdoreFamily And FriendsVisceralLove And Honor Author:Susan L. Taylor
“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.” PlayWinningSportsHonorFameStriveIncrediblesOver ItHallsBowlsSuper BowlHall Of Fame Author:Dan Fouts
“Emulation is a handsome passion; it is enterprising, but just withal. It keeps a man within the terms of honor, and makes the contest for glory just and generous. He strives to excel, but it is by raising himself, not by depressing others.” MenPassionTermHonorGloryStriveGenerousDepressingContestsStrifeHandsomeEmulationEnterprising Author:Jeremy Collier
“It's not easy being an actor, and having said that, everybody's an actor. Do you know what I mean? Paris Hilton's an actor, which is kind of scary. But if you want to honor your craft and yourself, strive for the nobler instincts.” IfsKnowsWantKindMeanSaidActorsEasyHonorInstinctStriveScaryCraftsParisDo You Know Author:Patti LuPone
“It is good to preserve the name, wealth, and honors you inherit, but it is better in every way if you yourself create a position and a name. The first requires good sense, but the second demands willpower and great virtue.” IfsWayFirstsNamesWealthVirtuePositionHonorDemandStrivePreservesWillpowerGood Sense Author:Roman Baldorioty de Castro
“We must diligently strive to make our young men decent, God-fearing, law-abiding, honor-loving, justice-doing and also fearless and strong.” MenWarLawYoungStrongJusticeHonorStriveFearlessYoung ManDecentAbiding Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“He whose honor depends on the opinion of the mob must day by day strive with the greatest anxiety, act and scheme in order to retain his reputation. For the mob is varied and inconsistent, and therefore if a reputation is not carefully preserved it dies quickly.” IfsOrderDiesOpinionDependsHonorAnxietyStriveReputationSchemesInconsistent Author:Baruch Spinoza
“I've never really seen myself as one of the premier guys. I work hard and strive to be one of the best at my position, but never do I tell myself, "I'm one of the best guys." I'm just excited that Vita Coco invited me to be a part of their team with guys like Lynch and Jones. Any time you can be mentioned with guys like Jones and Lynch it's an honor.” HardGuyTeamPositionHard WorkHonorStriveExcitedInvited Author:Giovani Bernard
“At my funeral, if one said, 'Nick was a generous person,' trust me I won't be doing cartwheels in my coffin. Recognition from people is never and never will be a goal. Some people strive for that respect or honor. Living a life to just reach for the position and status is vanity and sin.” PeopleIfsPersonsSaidGoalSinPositionHonorStriveRecognitionVanityGenerousFuneralTrust MeCoffinsCartwheelsGenerous Person Author:Nick Vujicic
“Meekness is an unchanging state of mind, which both in honor and dishonor remains the same. Meekness consists in praying sincerely and undisturbedly in the face of afflictions from one's neighbor. Meekness is a cliff rising from the sea of irritability, against which all the that waves that strive against it break, but which is itself never broken.” InspirationalMindStatesChristianFacesReligiousBreakSeaBrokenPrayingHonorRemainsStriveWaveNeighborRisingOrthodoxState Of MindAfflictionSincerelyCliffsMeeknessUnchangingDishonor Author:John Climacus
“''Women of the Gallagher Academy, who comes here?" she asked. Just then, every girl at every table (even the newbies) stood and said in unison, "We are the sisters of Gillian." "Why do you come?" my mother asked. "To learn her skills. Honor her sword. And keep her secrets." "To what end do you work?" "To the cause of justice and light." "How long will you strive?" "For all the days of our lives," we finished and I felt a little like a character in one of my grandma's soap operas.” LittlesLongSaidEndsCharacterLightMotherGirlFeltCausesJusticeSecretOur LivesHonorSkillsTablesStriveFinishedOperaSoapAcademyGrandmaSoap OperasEvery GirlMy GrandmaUnisonGallagher Author:Ally Carter