Top Distinction Quotes

You don’t have to be dead to leave a legacy.

I never realized that life could be as difficult for a beautiful woman as it is for a plain one,” he said.“Life can be difficult for everyone,” she replied.“Misery makes no distinction between prince...

Distinction Definition

(n.) A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division.

(n.) The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination.

(n.) That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good.

(n.) Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance.

(n.) Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction.

I think being condemned to death is the only real distinction," said Mathilde. "It is the only thing which cannot be bought.

What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.

When you walk in distinction, you don’t compete with anyone but competition wants to compete with you.

There should be as much difference between the worldling and the Christian, as between hell and heaven, between destruction and eternal life.

When distinction of any kind, even intellectual distinction, is somehow resented as a betrayal of the American spirit of equal opportunity for all, the result must be just this terror of individualist...

The fact that at the moment the distinction is being made, a young adult, as opposed to an adult, is the one reading it. In other words, I don’t entirely believe in the distinction. A great book is a...

A distinction to which they had been born gave no pride.

What's in a name? The accumulation of reputations from all who've owned it before you.

Confidence turns into pride only when you are in denial of your mistakes.

One of the things I’ve learnt about goals is people will write them or wrong them.

When you walk in distinction, even the photocopying machine can’t replicate your unique quality.

Take distinct steps and exploits. Those who are distinct and distinguished always score distinction. Go there, be there and stay there.

[I]f we revert to history, we shall find that the women who have distinguished themselves have neither been the most beautiful nor the most gentle of their sex.

When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin.

Things are always either black or white. The grey in between is only a confusion.

Christ delves far beyond the means of superficiality, not simply because of his immaculate love, but also because he considers the distinct cases of each individual rather than withholding a broadened...