And there was a particularly charming instance of this last week when Alasdair Gray attempted to decline the £5,000 Saltire prize (because, it later emerged, he had long felt awards "ought to go to younger writers").
These feel like trophies, awarded to us for being clever enough to have been born with eyes.
And second, how does it feel about being awarded the patent now that it has basically sold off its search business to Microsoft?
There will always be those who feel personal awards are enough to sustain Ronaldo.
Gumede, who last year won Best Newcomer, said: "I really feel this award belongs to everyone at Coronation Street.
"I honestly feel this award belongs to her, because I think you fell in love with her, not with me," she told the audience in Beverley Hills.
"Throughout this process, Mr. Biller has continuously made misleading and inaccurate allegations about Toyota's conduct, and we feel this award is an appropriate consequence of his actions and completely discredits his meritless attacks on our company and our people," Christopher P. Reynolds, group vice president and general counsel for Toyota Motor Sales, said in a statement.
We are honoring startups that have innovated in technology; thus, we feel the award is symbolic culturally and appropriate.
How do you feel about awards season?
But Guida explained that he didn't feel up to awarding it".
As if concerned that Arsenal followers might feel this is awarding too much credit to the enemy, he quickly adds: "Players here practise free-kicks after training, and they can win you games, which [Bale] proved yesterday.
