Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. From LearnThat.org. [H. Jackson Brown]
He wanted to achieve power and prestige. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This prestige is ours, too, to use for the good of mankind. From Wordnik.com. [The Empire in Africa and the Middle East] Reference
Canada's prestige is almost incredibly high in Greece. From Wordnik.com. [Where the Iron Curtain Falls] Reference
National prestige is going to carry us to the next star system?. From Wordnik.com. [Why Space? Why Now? - NASA Watch] Reference
Every year more and more of our prestige is being stripped from her. From Wordnik.com. [Can We Achieve Canadian Unity?] Reference
These things are important because Canadian prestige is high in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Construction and the Canadian Economy] Reference
They also gain prestige and a longer life on bookstore and library shelves. From Wordnik.com. [2009 January 26 « One-Minute Book Reviews] Reference
Investing in capabilities in order to serve national prestige is outside of that. From Wordnik.com. [Ares Troubles Mount - NASA Watch] Reference
And so it is, in prestige, in achievements, in education, in wealth and in power. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
So, seeking prestige is like seeking a crutch rather than learning to walk on your own. From Wordnik.com. [Envy and Resentment, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The word prestige is from the Latin 'praestigiae', meaning sleight of hand or magic tricks. From Wordnik.com. [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Still, working for prestige is one thing, but entering pay into the equation makes it another. From Wordnik.com. [Paying users of social networks. « The Paradigm Shift] Reference
It is known as a "prestige" brand with pricier products that it sells mainly at department stores. From Wordnik.com. [Shiseido to Start U.S. E-Sales] Reference
My post-doc lab will certainly be a few steps up in prestige and funding, but probably not like that. From Wordnik.com. [Science Like No Other] Reference
They do not earn quite so much as waiters, but their prestige is higher and their employment steadier. From Wordnik.com. [Down and Out in Paris and London] Reference
That the Prizes have acquired this prestige is of course mostly the merit of the Swedish Royal Academy. From Wordnik.com. [Hans Bethe - Banquet Speech] Reference
National prestige is diplomatic capital; the more unpopular America becomes, the higher the price of foreign support. From Wordnik.com. [Unwinding Bush] Reference
Also, it has been declining in prestige among liberals since the Andrew Sullivan/Michael Kelly era, for obvious reasons. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Green Lantern in Indochina] Reference
The question of social prestige is becoming involved, as it has been involved with us in America for at least fifty years. From Wordnik.com. [Education in the Western World] Reference
US prestige is already at an all-time low, and the worst of the images and videos from Abu Ghraib have yet to be released. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » The CIA unit dedicated to hunting Osama Bin Laden] Reference
We bought a forgery, a fake "War on Terror" for which we paid, and are still paying, a fortune in prestige, money and lives. From Wordnik.com. [October 2004] Reference
Today in Llandudnow in Wales, there opens the Conference of the Conservative Party, and Sir Anthony Eden's prestige is at stake. From Wordnik.com. [So It's Dulles Ditchwater] Reference
In this cultural ambience, needlework and quilting gained in prestige as an essential part of a young woman's repertoire of skills. From Wordnik.com. [Women and Their Dedication to Beauty in 19th Century America] Reference
And they did that only for the sake of 'prestige'- whatever that's supposed to be. From Wordnik.com. [Self-Publishing] Reference
"His prestige is his fortune," muttered the doctor, sourly. From Wordnik.com. [Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard] Reference
But none of them have so far matched the Nobel Prize in prestige. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Peace Prize: From Negotiations to Human Rights] Reference
The Post aspires to reach, and if possible, pass, the New York Times in prestige. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Medialand] Reference
During this period Aamir has TZP and RDB as So called prestige hits where as SRK has CDI …. From Wordnik.com. [NAACHGAANA] Reference
The imprint "Boston" on the bills, it was argued, would give the company prestige, that is, after they reached. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
A stage race second only to the Tour in prestige was rocked by drug scandals for the second consecutive year. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Tour to test early and often] Reference
There wasn't much difference in the so-called prestige newspapers, such as the Washington Post and the New York Times. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Paramount Vantage President John Lesher says that with so many so-called prestige movies opening, nothing is a sure bet. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood's Quality Glut] Reference
Success in keeping Afghanistan calm will confer on all three countries immense prestige, which is what they really crave. From Wordnik.com. [Sunil Sharan: An Asian Entente: India, Iran, Israel] Reference
Some gave fruit and others turned into rather symbolic activities to gain more prestige, which is undoubtedly helpful to a point. From Wordnik.com. [Turkishdailynews Headlines] Reference
At present this happens in three ways at least - via prestige, which is very slow to change; via state funding; and via market demands. From Wordnik.com. [P2P Foundation] Reference
"prestige" - the finale act where that which has disappeared rematerializes. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
"It would add to her prestige which is high at present.". From Wordnik.com. [The Lion Game]
“It would add to her prestige which is high at present.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Federation Of The Hub]
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