Quotes About Seriousness

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously…

She was an excellent target for teasing because she always took things so seriously.

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously; and here she sat now, knitting, and the table behind her was laid for supper.

Are you making fun of me? asked Emily gravely.

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously;

No sabes que solo los más tontos son los que hablan en serio todo el tiempo?

His eyes widened just a bit, his lips flexed. I realized he was trying not to laugh. I hate it when people find my threats amusing.

I don't want him hurt because he got out of hand with me. Yet you would have shot him. I shrugged. I never said I was consistent, just serious.

La seriedad es un continente misterioso del cuerpo que sirve para ocultar los defectos de la mente

And I won't deny your neighbors will take you more seriously if you tell them you've written a novel. (Of course if that's the main concern, just go and tell them. You don't have to write anything. Just lie a little. Don't worry—they won't beg to read the manuscript.)

he had discovered for himself the uselessness of having opinions and in consequence made a habit of usually saying the opposite of what he thought in a joking way. He was an ironist, hence he appeared often to violate good sense: hence too his equivocal air, the apparent frivolity with which he addressed himself to large subjects. This sort of serious clowning leaves footmarks in conversation of a peculiar kind. His little sayings stayed like the pawmarks of a cat in a pat of butter.

Ah, ladies and gentlemen, a man lives a sad life when he cannot take anything or anyone seriously.

It is very important for me to be taken seriously for my science and not for my looks or other personal accomplishments.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious.

When you swear, swear seriously and solemnly, but at the same time with a smile, for a smile is the twin sister of seriousness.

We ought to be grateful that the Universe out there knows no smile.

Obviously, there's the temptation to sit back and smile, .. But there's so much at stake, we have to do our due diligence.

To me a lot of electronic music out there is too serious. I'm a bit fed up with DJs who take themselves too seriously and don't smile.

Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.

If it isn't life and death, it isn't life and death.

He just likes to have fun, Papa. That's not a quality that gets you far in life.

Clumsy jesting is no joke.

Don't smile," he said.

All the seriousness of his plans depends on a steady flow of blood to his brain through vulnerable network of capillaries.