Awards act as catalyst to the receiver and make them achieve more in the respective field. But some people consider awards as mere recognition as they feel; they stand in the way of their attempt to do more in life. This gives them recognition and as Peter Ustinov said, “to refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal”.
Praising for an action has been cultivated in our minds right from childhood and therefore, awards are not only a recognition or praise worth but they make others know their worth. Any award does not change the quality of the book or music for whatever he was awarded for. Nevertheless, awards do exist and tell the reputation of the recipient for a very long time. Here are some of the famous quotes on awards given out by celebrities and recipients.