A Quote by S. J. Perelman

This medal (the National Book Award) together with my American Express card, will identify me worldwide ... except at Bloomingdale's.

S. J. Perelman

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S. J. Perelman
American - Writer
February 1, 1904 - October 17, 1979

One of the most widely read novels by a black American is Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man.' It is his masterwork - it won the National Book Award in 1953 and catapulted my man to the highest levels of literary esteem.

Victor LaValle

I use my American Express card whenever possible because I earn Air France points, which have taken me to America in business class. I like top quality so I will pay well for an item if I think it is finely made, but I'm not extravagant.

Carol Drinkwater

I have never won a single award - National or Filmfare - and I just hope they don't give me a Lifetime Achievement Award because I won't accept it.

Chunky Pandey

People tell me an Olympic medal is a life-changing event. Except I don't even think about the medal unless someone asks about it.

Mikaela Shiffrin

I had never thought that so many people would know me, will talk about me, and most of all, I will be given a National Award.

Pankaj Tripathi

When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is a matter of artful and laborious work, the effect thereof is substantially to identify the national purpose with the social problem.

Herbert Croly

I was thrilled when this year's National Book Award for Young People's Literature went to Neal Schusterman's 'Challenger Deep.' This brilliant book takes you into the mind of a mentally ill teenager and deserves all the accolades it's received.

John Corey Whaley

There are many ways to manipulate chip cards. For example, a number of years ago when American Express issued the first chip card, criminals would take a small hammer with a little device and bang the chip to destroy it without hurting the physical appearance of the card.

Frank Abagnale

All my wife wanted for Valentine's Day was a little card - American Express.

Milton Berle

I never won any award, ever, except for a Houston Press award, but other than that, I never won an award.

Paul Wall

Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union will endure forever-it being impossible to destroy it, except by some action not provided for in the instrument itself.

Abraham Lincoln

I hate to tell you this, but I did not know what the National Book Award was when I got the call.

Katherine Dunn

The promise of the Internet is being held back by Visa, Master Card, American Express.

Tyler Winklevoss

An award, to me, means a bonus. It's not that an actor works for an award. I don't work for an award. But, when you get an award, it is encouraging and inspiring and reminds you that you need to do well.