Seriousness Quotes

288 Seriousness quotes by 230 unique authors

Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends. — Philip Roth
You ought to have seen Frédéric with his monocle, his greying whiskers, his calm demeanour, carving his plump quack-quack, trussed and already flamed, throwing it… — Unknown Author
You must approach each test with the seriousness and passion that you would use to prepare to challenge your death. You must prepare-not to die-… — Mike Livingston
I think seriousness is a mask of self-importance and self-importance in turn is a mask for self-pity. So if you're really going to pursue a… — Deepak Chopra
Pass legislation. When Obama signs, you've shown seriousness and the ability to govern. When he vetoes, you've clarified the differences between party philosophies and prepared… — Charles Krauthammer
Seriousness is equated with responsibility, when, in fact, I think we would be much more responsible if we had more joy and laughter in our… — Deepak Chopra
I am not strictly speaking mad, for my mind is absolutely normal in the intervals, and even more so than before. But during the attacks… — Vincent Van Gogh
The greatest gift a church can receive is to have a group of families who take their responsibilitie s with such Christian seriousness that they… — Abraham Kuyper
As we come to know the seriousness of the situation, the war, the racism, the poverty in our world, we come to realize that things… — Dorothy Day
It is imperative that the entire Christian community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the Church's public moral witness presented… — Pope Benedict XVI
Men should learn to live with the same seriousness with which children play. — Friedrich Nietzsche
And the seriousness with which the other party takes my words always raises the doubt whether I have taken them seriously enough myself. — C.S. Lewis
Faeries are not fantasy, but a connection to reality. Faeries are irrational, poetic, absurd, and very, very wise. Faeries say there is nonsense in dogma,… — Brian Froud
I wouldn't give myself any advice, because advice is kinda bullshit. Take a deep breath and don't take any of it too seriously. — Unknown Author
The greatest opportunity of our lives is to wake ourselves up and get going. There is so much to be done and so little time… — Sterling W Sill
Hopefully, Serbia's political leaders will not only recognize the seriousness which we attach to this case but also understand that it is in Serbia's interest… — Tim Bishop
The "seriousness" of a mathematical theorem lies, not in its practical consequences, which are usually negligible, but in the significance of the mathematical ideas which… — G. H. Hardy
What I find interesting is how close you can run the laughter along the seam of seriousness, and occasionally cross it, so that half the… — Alan Ayckbourn
Child abuse is a heinous and personally damaging crime; it is therefore incumbent on the Church to treat such matters with the utmost seriousness. — John Sentamu
The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God. — Billy Graham
You know of the disease in Central Africa called sleeping sickness. . . . There also exists a sleeping sickness of the soul. Its most… — Albert Schweitzer
Many get the repute of being witty but thereby lose the credit of being sensible. Jest has its little hour, seriousness should have all the… — Baltasar Gracian
Every man is grave alone. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
They gutted the book, making an action movie for 15-25 year olds. Tolkien became...devoured by his popularity and absorbed by the absurdity of the time.… — Christopher Tolkien
Angelo is a brilliant jazz talent. His receptivity, seriousness, his ability to execute ideas simple or complex, combined with his love and feel for the… — Mulgrew Miller

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