Quotes About Seriousness

I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.

Blasphemy is the crime of not taking someone's beliefs as seriously as they do.

I've always rejected being understood. To be understood is to prostitute oneself. I prefer to be taken seriously for what I'm not, remaining humanly unknown, with naturalness and all due respect

Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect.

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.

I certainly don't take life lightly. To respect the product that you're using, I think, is very important. I think it does connect you a little bit more.

The dyed-in-the-wool teacher takes everything seriously only with respect to his students--himself included.

There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.

For a woman to be taken as seriously as a man she must be three times as effective. Happily, this is not difficult.--Simone de Beauvoir

Each instant brought them, more momentous than the explosion of Krakatoa. It was only that no one noticed. We are to accustomed to the absurdity of existence. The loss of a universe is not worth taking seriously.

I also juggle," he said in a grave tone, "and am quite adept with a deck of cards.

The second album was emotionally exhausting and my life felt like it had become very serious at a very young age.

In the past week it has become clear that the vote on the final healthcare bill will be very close. I take this vote with the utmost seriousness. I am quite aware of the historic fight that has lasted the better part of the last century to bring America in line with other modern democracies in providing single payer health care.

Well, for future reference, this is my serious face.

He took her hand in his and knelt before her. Valkyrie looked at him. He was serious. (...)'Dude, I'm sixteen.' 'I love you.' 'That doesn't make me any older. Stand up.' 'Not until you say yes.' 'You're going to shuffle around on your knees for the rest of your life? Stand up, for God's sake.' 'Be my wife.' 'Shut the hell up.

He took her hand in his and knelt before her. "Marry me," he said. Valkyrie looked at him. He was serious. She had never used the word dude in a serious conversation before. She didn't think this qualified. "Dude, I'm sixteen.

A straight face is an ignorant man's attempt to appear knowledgeable.

An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

You'll never know why you exist, but you'll always allow yourselves to be easily persuaded to take life seriously.

Kim sat up. "You all sound like you don't take this seriously, like you don't want me to get Brian free. Brian's mother is barely holding it together. You and Sean had to do the comforting sandwich with her, remember?

I'm simply an accident. Why take it all so seriously?

They do live more in earnest, more in themselves, and less in surface change, and frivolous external things.

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