Serious Quotes · Page 58

To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just…

— Anonymous

Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.

— Kevin Eubanks

One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal is a defeatism, which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists,…

— Pope Francis

Artificial inflation of stocks must be considered a crime as serious as counterfeiting, which it closely resembles.

— Andre Maurois

I want to be a three-dimensional actor, excelling in comedy, negative roles and even serious roles.

— Rajpal Yadav

I have never acknowledged the difference between serious music and light music. There is only good music and bad music.

— Kurt Weill

One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now.

— Spencer W. Kimball

I can be very serious, but if I'm being honest, I'm very happy with the way my life has turned out.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

When you're surrounded by friends and exes, there's a whole lot of stuff that starts crawling out. But however serious and traumatic…

— Steven Moffat

We are disturbed about the effect of the Jewish influence on our press, radio, and motion pictures. It may become very serious.…

— Charles Lindbergh

If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting.…

— Michael Morpurgo

I looked, for example, to certain types of literature to which I would like to refer, like The Peregrine by J. A.…

— Werner Herzog

It may be that the requirement of a preliminary approval by the Grand Jury, of all accusations of a serious nature, justified…

— Edward Jenks

I have generally not responded to sexism if it's about me. And I have responded if it's about somebody else, because if…

— Hillary Clinton

We have many advantages in the fight against global warming, but time is not one of them. Instead of idly debating the…

— John McCain

A prayerful life is the key to possessing gratitude. We often take for granted the people who most deserve our gratitude. Let…

— Thomas S. Monson

The most serious dangers for American freedom and the American way of life do not come from without.

— Ludwig von Mises

Most of our country's serious problems can be laid at the feet of Congress and the White House and not at capitalism.

— Walter E. Williams

I thought if I wanted people to take me seriously, I needed to act serious and not reveal too much of my…

— John Corbett

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it.

— Bonnie Blair

If we're serious about America's leadership in the world, then we need to make sure that we have the back of the…

— Jeb Bush

Serious is when they tell you, 'You've got cancer.' Cancer is serious, but then the rest of it is not.

— Michael Douglas

Art must always remain earnest... Art must be serious, no sarcasm, comedy. One does not laugh at a loved one.

— Arshile Gorky

A lot of times when I sit down with the other comics and try to talk theory, they say I'm being too…

— Joel Hodgson

I think the prom is very serious also. It's an American ritual, it's a rite of passage, and it's very much a…

— Mary Ellen Mark

Historically, filmmakers always fall in love with every frame, but now that even neophytes are given final cut, this love affair carries…

— Peter Bart

Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked movie, I think, and really his best.…

— David Zucker

All of our heroes did silly stuff early and got more serious as time went on. Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, Bill Murray.…

— Akiva Schaffer

We need to really get very serious about a transition toward new and renewable sources of energy.

— Patricia Espinosa

[Boxer is] the ultimate tool for the serious pro' that can't afford the time and patience to mess around with lesser products.

— Robert Harris

I think some sing-songwriter music can just be very serious - after an hour and a half of it, you are exhausted…

— Passenger

I think [director] Malcolm Lee is a real master at being able to make you laugh while bringing serious subject-matter, so the…

— Ice Cube

I know that Thierry loves Arsenal, he loves them. He is a gentleman and a very serious guy, and a very responsible…

— Joan Laporta

The names that do the serious damage are the ones we call ourselves. The stereotypes we give ourselves are the ones that…

— Judith Rich Harris

Fifteen years ago, if you said business will help save the environment people would have laughed at you. Today, I believe that…

— Tony Blair

As soon as I hear the word 'competition' I get serious and start doing everything that I can do.

— Maureen McCormick

All the electronic devices are weakening the social bonds. Sociologists and psychologists should study this serious threat instead of repeating that communication…

— Mario Bunge

Basically I'm a very serious person, but I think the form it takes with me is comedy. I see the amusing side…

— Peter Ustinov

I am a professed atheist, until I find myself in serious circumstances. Then I quickly fall on my knees, in my mind…

— Don McCullin

I don't think if you're serious about literature your library is filled with award-winning books.

— Andrew Wylie