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Seriousness Quotes by Susan Sontag
- The two pioneering forces of modern sensibility are Jewish moral seriousness and homosexual aestheticism and irony.
- Jews and homosexuals are the outstanding creative minorities in contemporary urban culture. Creative, that is, in the truest sense: they are creators of sensibilities. The…
- When comedy fails, seriousness begins to leak back in.
More Seriousness Quotes
- The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious. — Lester Bangs
- Playing and fun are not the same thing, though when we grow up we may forget that and find ourselves mixing up… — Lynda Barry
- There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them. — Niels Bohr
- First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety. — David Brainerd
- I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you… — George H. W. Bush
- The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously. — Samuel Butler
- Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death. — Albert Camus
- Go on, then, and let your intent be seriousness. — Donald Cargill
- I'm very serious about no alcohol, no drugs. Life is too beautiful. — Jim Carrey
- A joke is a very serious thing. — Winston Churchill
- OK, in all seriousness, I would say I couldn't be in a relationship without equality, generosity, integrity, spirit, kindness and humor. And… — Jennifer Aniston
- The representatives of business interests are the men to start this enterprise among our people and bring them to a full realization… — John J. Pershing