Seriousness Quotes

288 Seriousness quotes by 230 unique authors

When I was twelve, I was interviewed by a doctoral candidate in education and asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I… — Judith Butler
I hate everything that does not relate to literature, conversations bore me (even when they relate to literature), to visit people bores me, the joys… — Franz Kafka
Remember where you came from, where you’re going, and why you created the mess you got yourself into in the first place. You're going to… — Richard Bach
Of Course God does not consider you hopeless. If He did, He would not be moving you to seek Him (and He obviously is)... Continue… — C.S. Lewis
We must take our sentences seriously, which means we must understand them philosophically, and the odd thing is that the few who do, who take… — William H. Gass
God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly… — Rainer Maria Rilke
In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have waited for a great leader for years, but none came; we… — Edward Said
Hours slide by like minutes. The accumulated clutter of day-to-day existence — the lapses of conscience, the unpaid bills, the bungled opportunities, the dust under… — Jon Krakauer
Love may not lead where we think or hope, but regardless of outcome it should be a call to seriousness and truth. If it is… — Julian Barnes
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. — Heraclitus
Play not only keeps us young but also maintains our perspective about the relative seriousness of things. Running is play, for even if we try… — Jim Fixx
Most Americans have never seen the ignorance, degradation, hunger, sickness, and futility in which many other Americans live...They won't become involved in economic or political… — Shirley Chisholm
Conservatives should insist that defense spending be examined with the same seriousness that we demand in examining the books of those government agencies that spend… — Grover Norquist
Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is… — Ban Ki-moon
In an ideal world, the amount of money we spend on medical research to prevent or cure a disease would be proportional to its seriousness… — Peter Singer
I wanted to do dance with the same seriousness as art was done and acknowledged, not with the entertainment factor that is always connected to… — Tino Sehgal
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose. — James Gray
Serious-minded people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious. — Paul Valery
We live in a twilight sort of world where, unfortunately, the perception of the seriousness of abortion - has grown progressively obscured in the minds… — Sean Brady
The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the effect… — K'naan
Grief drives men into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart — John Adams
I'm honestly not the person to talk to if you're soo serious.I fool around alot.I also get confused alot.So dont talk to me when your… — Jasmine
Do you think this is a fucking game in kindergarten? Begin wake up and realize the seriousness of the fuse is short and can detonate… — Mattias Konradsson
Life can be funny and serious. We either laugh over it or cry over it. But Life itself doesn't care about such reactions. It goes… — Terry Mark
No female will take you seriously if you flirt with every girl. — MlY AB

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