Serious Quotes

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Some people seem to think there's no trouble just because it hasn't happened yet. If you jump out the window at the 42nd floor and… — Charlie Munger
You need to have a life. Have fun. Then ruin it by having a serious relationship — Unknown Author
The only serious side-effect of #‎ marijuana is that you might get arrested. — Alan Watts
Is there anyone to whom you entrust a greater number of serious matters than your wife? And is there anyone with whom you have fewer… — Socrates
A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger… — Nelson Mandela
Nothing is harder, yet nothing is more necessary, than to speak of certain things whose existence is neither demonstrable nor probable. The very fact that… — Hermann Hesse
As soon as he ceased to be mad he became merely stupid. There are maladies we must not seek to cure because they alone protect… — Marcel Proust
I suppose that Heartland, Unknown Soldier and Pride and Joy represent not a quieter side but more of a serious side to my work, something… — Garth Ennis
I get very nervous whenever I think about it. I've never done a serious play, and I have such awe of the woman - she's… — Judy Holliday
Even small cults are a serious cost on the world economy, to victims, their families, employers, friends, and credit-card companies. — Keith Henson
Give peace a chance, yes, but why not get serious and give it a place in the curriculum: peace courses in every school, every grade,… — Colman McCarthy
Gender, race, ethnicity – these are all morally neutral. But homosexuality is – involves voluntary sexual conduct with serious public health, social, sociological implications. It’s… — Scott Lively
Impeachment is the direct constitutional means for removing a President, Vice President or other civil officers of the United States who has acted or threatened… — Ramsey Clark
Play is the work of children. It's very serious stuff. — Bob Keeshan
I have about 40 cars, of which 25 to 30 are what you might call serious. — Nick Mason
At the same time, eroticism in the home requires active engagement and willful intent. It is an ongoing resistance to the message that marriage is… — Esther Perel
My philosophy of life is that I am deeply, deeply serious about my work and for the rest I like to have a few laughs. — Unknown Author
Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping… — Jane McGonigal
To be intuitive, we must cultivate our sense of humor and look for reasons to laugh everywhere. We become so self-absorbed and serious when it… — Sonia Choquette
Writing is not a serious business. It’s a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it. — Ray Bradbury
If we can refrain from harming others in our actions & words, we can start to give serious attention to actively doing good. — Dalai Lama
There are no short cuts. If you want to do something special, there's a serious price to pay. There's no way around it. — Tom Thibodeau
The little incidents and accidents of every day fill us with emotion, anxiety, annoyance, passion, as long as they are close to us, when they… — Arthur Schopenhauer
The greatest wisdom is to make the enjoyment of the present the supreme object of life; because that is the only reality, all else being… — Arthur Schopenhauer
If you are not actively seeking and creating opportunities, which always contain an element of risk, you are actually exposing yourself to more serious risks… — Tony Buzan

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