Serious Quotes

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The combination of a frivolous form and a serious subject immediately unmasks the truth about our dramas. — Milan Kundera
I regard the theatre as a serious business, one that makes or should make man more human, which is to say, less alone. — Arthur Miller
Waking up is not serious. It is a gentle remembering and an honoring of the present moment as the truth of life. — Leonard Jacobson
If you're serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal. Don't trust your memory. When you listen… — Jim Rohn
There are very serious forms of, and reactions to, sibling victimization. — David Finkelhor
In my serious work I am striving for the essence of things and for goals which are possibly unobtainable. On the other hand, everything humorous… — Philippe Halsman
Women are strong, strong, terribly strong. We don't know how strong until we are pushing out our babies. We are too often treated like babies… — Louise Erdrich
Consciously and unconsciously, an artist engaged in serious work is always raising or dealing with the question, 'What really matters?' — Freeman Patterson
People will know you’re serious when you produce. — Muhammad Ali
Life is too short to be serious — Cory Monteith
If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues. — Thomas S. Monson
No serious courtship or engagement or marriage is worth the name if we do not fully invest all that we have in it and in… — Jeffrey R. Holland
There are many today who believe that there are people running around this world right now who are performing greater miracles, performing miracles in greater… — R C Sproul
Because of poor posture, practically 95% of our population suffers from varying degrees of spinal curvature, not to mention more serious ailments. Good posture can… — Joseph Pilates
How could it occur to anyone to demonstrate that God exists unless one has already allowed Himself to ignore Him? A king's existence is demonstrated… — Soren Kierkegaard
Nobody says, 'Yeah, I'd like to set myself up for some serious criticism!' And yet, the only way to be remarkable is to do just… — Seth Godin
Remember that life is neither pain nor pleasure; it is serious business, to be entered upon with courage and in a spirit of self-sacrifice. — Alexis de Tocqueville
The theory of numbers is particularly liable to the accusation that some of its problems are the wrong sort of questions to ask. I do… — John Edensor Littlewood
It goes to establish a just and permanent principle of trade which puts an end to all serious fluctuations in prices and consequently, to all… — Josiah Warren
Who should listen to discussions of theology? Those for whom it is a serious undertaking, not just another subject like any other for entertaining small-talk,… — Gregory of Nazianzus
It is impossible for the mind to remain undisturbed by thoughts, but anyone serious about the matter can certainly permit them entry or drive them… — John Cassian
Trying to change social, national, or global realities without working on human consciousness means there is no serious intention. — Jaggi Vasudev
The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever.… — Anatoly Karpov
There is another serious thing to which many young men become addicted. This is anger. With the least provocation they explode into tantrums of uncontrolled… — Gordon B. Hinckley
The human person is in danger: this is certain, the human person is in danger today, here is the urgency of human ecology! And it… — Pope Francis

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