Knighthood Quotations

The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.

Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope.

The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.

Every person who is offered a knighthood has the opportunity to say yes or no. You get a letter from the Prime Minister saying you've been recommended for a knighthood and there are two little boxes, one says yes, one says no.

I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldn't possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. There's a relationship to government about knights.

The knighthood I received was a fantastic honour but it's not something I've ever used and I don't think I ever will.

I don't know why they gave me a knighthood - though it's very nice of them - but I only ever use the title in the U.S. The Americans insist on it and get offended if I don't.

The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.

I'm glad a genre writer has got a knighthood, but stunned that it was me.

When his apprenticeship was finished (the candidate for Knighthood) was received into the Knightly Order by a ritual of sacramental awe...

I turned down a knighthood. It would be like having to wear a suit every day of your life.

More than a code of manners in war and love, Chivalry was a moral system, governing the whole of noble life...

None of us is ever ready,' he (Ned) said. 'For knighthood?' 'For death.

They'll kill for that knighthood, but don't ever think they'll die for it.

I feel like Ive been engaged to the British Empire since 1980 and tonight you have given me the ring knighthood.

I never accepted a knighthood because to me, is honour enough?