Man's maturity: to have regained the seriousness that he…

A person's maturity consists in having found again the seriousness one had as a child, at play

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.

— Heraclitus

“We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.”

— Heraclitus

“The maturity of man—that means, to have reacquired the seriousness that one had as a child at play”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“‎The struggle of maturity is to recover the seriousness of a child at play.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Young Mr. Maxwell would make a very good match.” Camilla’s lovely face hardened just a little at the mention of Maxwell. Grey could have…

— Kathryn Smith

Men should learn to live with the same seriousness with which children play.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The "seriousness" of a mathematical theorem lies, not in its practical consequences, which are usually negligible, but in the significance of the mathematical ideas…

— G. H. Hardy

Maybe I've just been incredibly fortunate, but there's a level of dedication, devotion, intensity and seriousness around me every day.

— Andrea Riseborough

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

— Oscar Wilde

It is important that Miers not be confirmed unless, in her 61st year, she suddenly and unexpectedly is found to have hitherto undisclosed interests…

— George Will

The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the…

— K'naan

“Despite the seriousness of the subject,”

— Anonymous

We have this idea that seriousness is of higher value. But surely there is more human pleasure and delight in time spent with humour…

— Grayson Perry

Of Course God does not consider you hopeless. If He did, He would not be moving you to seek Him (and He obviously is)...…

— Anonymous