Honorary Quotes

Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.

karel Čapek

— The Insect Play

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I hope through The L Word to become an honorary member of the gay tribe. I cherish the thought that some young girl or woman somewhere may one night turn on the television and for the first time ever see her life represented -- not as an isolated incident but as a multiplicity. Her overwhelming fear may have been that she might never find her tribe, she might never find love and now she knows that they are both out there waiting for her.

jennifer beals

— Speech at L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Women's Night (17 April 2004)

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People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes?

neil simon

— New York Times, June 4, 1984.
On receiving an honorary degree from Williams College.

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Kappa Kappa Psi operates principally as a service-recognition society whose chief aim is to assist the Director in developing the leadership and enthusiasm that he requires of his band. Our goals are to not only provide the band with organized and concentrated service activities, but to give our membership valid and wholesome experiences in organization, leadership, and social contacts. The honorary nature of membership is based on our premise that "it is an honor to be selected to serve" this band, its department of music, its sponsoring institution and the cause of band music in the nation's colleges and universities...

— National Office Brochure, October 1964

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