Received Quotes

I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but is quite nice in England - the Order of the British Empire for services to drama.

What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.

I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it.

A man is a man in every part of the world. It has nothing to do with race. It has to do with the culture and education that each man has received since he was a child, in his home. It has to do with how he was raised.

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.

I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received.

I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.

Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.

Suffering passes, while love is eternal. That's a gift that you have received from God. Don't waste it.

When the Veterans Affairs Department implemented a program to provide home-based health care to veterans with multiple chronic conditions - many of the system's most expensive patients to treat - they received astounding results.

Alfred Nobel stipulated that no distinction of race or colour will determine who received of his generosity.

We really want to see how the idea of an intellectual action movie is received by the world.

I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.

The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received.

I received my money from the treasury, I used to very early to go the clubs, but when the burden of looking after my children came upon me I tried to live a quite life, and save as much as I could.

I've received a lot of positive feedback from both the secular and Christian markets. People seem to be receiving it with open arms and hearts, and are interested in the stories I want to share about my relationship with God and my faith.

On October 18, 1941, I suddenly received a mandate from His Majesty to form a new cabinet. This was completely unexpected, and when I was summoned to the Imperial Palace I thought I would be questioned on the army's point of view.

Indeed I regard the enduring support which I have received over the years from all sections of the community in Ballymena as being more than sufficient recognition for any success which I may have achieved as an actor.

Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special.

I'm aware of the writers who have previously received the Gold Dagger and I'm honoured to have my name on the same page.

There are some classified documents there that we received from the CIA. Our arrangement with the CIA was that we could by mutual agreement declassify these documents, but we had no authority to unilaterally declassify them.

I received $100 per week when I started working at the Globe after graduation.

You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.

A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.

I took and received campaign donations under the existing laws.

Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.

We have already significant sums of money in our petroleum fund, a fund created by law that includes all the revenues received from the Timor Sea, and invests in conservative, safe, long-term investment portfolios - right now in US Treasury Bonds.

When I first began to combine letters other than Hebrew, I read every book in German that came my way, and from these I certainly received according to the nature of my soul.