Quotes about Not Serious

I'm not serious most of the time. Votes: 6

If you are not serious, people will sense it. Votes: 6

I'm serious about the music, but I'm not serious about the fantasy. It's no big deal being on TV! Votes: 6

I do a lot of serious stuff, but I'm not a very serious guy. Votes: 5

I'm not a serious photographer like many of my contemporaries. That is to say, I am serious about not being serious. Votes: 5

Serious journalism need not be solemn. Votes: 4

Yellow usually means it's not that serious. Votes: 4

I have not had any serious non-academic job. Votes: 4

Directing a movie is serious, it's not a joke. Votes: 4

Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff. Votes: 4

I'm not always happy, I promise. I can be serious. Votes: 4

Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other. Votes: 4

I'm not a serious person, and I don't like serious people. Votes: 4

I hate the way the English have of not being serious about being serious, I really hate it. Votes: 4

Serious is when they tell you, 'You've got cancer.' Cancer is serious, but then the rest of it is not. Votes: 4

The journey of your first movie is not just beyond belief it can be truly beyond satire. Votes: 4

All the jokes in my films, the comedy, they're not me, I just try to hold a big mirror up to us. Votes: 4

We live in a time where government is not a leadership thing, it's more a business that's out there and running riot, so I guess the people have to go out there and say stuff. Votes: 4

You go overseas and people are oppressed and scared and worried but we're not like that... we're more like my films and how people come out at the end of seeing them - they feel good. Votes: 4

The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire. Votes: 4

You're not serious; you're boring as hell. Votes: 3

Human affairs are not serious, but they have to be taken seriously. Votes: 3

Just because I’m cheeky, doesn’t mean I’m not serious Votes: 3

The philosopher cannot seriously put to himself questions that his civilization has not lived. Votes: 3

I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them. Votes: 3

It is almost as important to know what is not serious as to know what is. Votes: 3

I'm serious when I do my work. I'm not serious when I'm home with my kids. Votes: 3

In Berlin, things are serious but not hopeless. In Vienna, they are hopeless but not serious. Votes: 3

I love not serious documentaries, too, but I love seeing people at their wits' end, I guess. Votes: 3

To justify our likes and dislikes, we generally say that the work we dislike is not serious. Votes: 3

I’m a much nicer person, much more laid-back and relaxed, not serious like they show me. Votes: 3

Chess is too difficult to be a game and not serious enough to be a science or an art. Votes: 3

Any church that is not seriously involved in helping fulfill the Great Commission has forfeited its biblical right to exist. Votes: 3

See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious. Votes: 3

You are wrong. The state and its existence are essential before everything else. All this preoccupation with liberty is not serious. Votes: 3

The fact that the author thinks slowly is not serious, but the fact that he publishes faster than he thinks is inexcusable. Votes: 3

Waking up is not serious. It is a gentle remembering and an honoring of the present moment as the truth of life. Votes: 3

Charlie Brown got hit with a line-drive!" "Does anyone here know anything about first-aid?" "It's probably not serious... Second or third-aid will do. Votes: 3

Hitler was flirting and courting Eva [Braun] I would say, but he was not serious about her yet. That took awhile to develop. Votes: 3

All real fantasy is serious. Only faked fantasy is not serious. That is why it is so wrong to impose faked fantasy on children.... Votes: 3

On the road to success, even little stones may cause you fall down! If you are not serious and careful, forget about reaching your target! Votes: 3

Ralph Nader has slavery reparations on his platform, which makes me think he's not serious. If he thought he could win he wouldn't even say that. Votes: 3

I don't always want to read serious fiction. But when I read fiction that's not serious, I don't want to read brain candy. Entertain me, for God's sake. Votes: 3

I have some bad feet. But really, my main fault would probably be my personality. A lot of times, I am not serious enough. I joke around too much sometimes. Votes: 3

There is no political will for peace in the Israeli government. They're not serious about political peace because they're still building settlements and demolishing Palestinian homes. That is a great tragedy. Votes: 3

Oh dear me, the Booker people don't like me. I don't care. I have been given an award for being taken not seriously, and I am very, very pleased about that. Votes: 3

It is one of the great weaknesses of reasonable men and women that they imagine that projects which fly in the face of commonsense are not serious or being seriously undertaken. Votes: 3

I think we are not serious about attacking the long-term debt problem, and that's one of the things that he's going to have to find a way to get on the agenda. Votes: 3

Mr. McCabe thinks that I am not serious but only funny, because Mr. McCabe thinks that funny is the opposite of serious. Funny is the opposite of not funny and nothing else. Votes: 3

From the early Seventies to the mid-Eighties, I approached Rome at a snail's pace. Having concluded that God existed, I could not seriously entertain the thought of not trying to be in contact with Him. Votes: 3

The former conviction that these two kingdoms were wholly different in structure, in function, and in kind of life, was not seriously disturbed by the difficulties which the naturalist encountered when he undertook to define them. Votes: 3

I cannot seriously believe in it [quantum theory] because the theory cannot be reconciled with the idea that physics should represent a reality in time and space, free from spooky actions at a distance [spukhafte Fernwirkungen]. Votes: 3

The missile defense component is a minor feature that nobody takes very seriously. Nobody really believes that the US is trying to protect itself from North Korea. That's not serious. But the militarization of space is quite serious. Votes: 3

I love swimming, tennis, and I am taking up golf. I am not serious about it, I just go to the range and practice. Other than that, I enjoy going to the movies and hanging out with my friends. Votes: 3

You can't win with some people. If you're not in government, you're criticised for being not serious. If you are in government, you're criticised for wanting power. That's the Labour party's line of attack, and it's a bit ridiculous. Votes: 3

So if you are a Republican and you just can't abide [Donald] Trump - which means you're not serious about stopping Hillary [Clinton]; you're not serious about keeping her out of the White House - then people should vote for you because you? Votes: 3

I've seen the photos of me and Flo Rida. It doesn't matter how we met. We met. I don't want to say that we're a couple. I can definitely say that he's somebody in my life, and I'm definitely interested but I'm not serious with anybody. Votes: 3

Authors change publishers because it's like being married for a long time and suddenly you want to go out and have a wild affair! No, not seriously, sometimes the deal is more interesting with a new publisher, and other times they have more enthusiasm for your books. Votes: 3

The soldiers feel that the Police are not serious with the criminal elements and that they are corrupt. The army had to come in and insist that criminals must be punished. It happens in all countries, there is a time when the army assumes the duty of internal security. Votes: 3

Jobs would have ever have asserted that Bill Gates was not serious about technology. He was a huge pioneer in that world, albeit doing something quite different in approach from what Steve did. He was dismissive of Gates' foundation work as something he did to make himself feel better. Votes: 3

If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them. Votes: 3

So if you are a Republican and you just can't abide [Donald] Trump - which means you're not serious about stopping Hillary [Clinton]; you're not serious about keeping her out of the White House - then people should vote for you because you? Votes: 2

Great design is serious, not solemn Votes: 0

I am serious about not being serious Votes: 0

For the serious artist does not satisfy needs Votes: 0

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, not lifestyle choices. Votes: 0

The election is not a time to discuss serious issues. Votes: 0

Can you be serious for two words?" "Not without effort. Votes: 0

Worry over what has not occurred is a serious malady. Votes: 0

Humor could not flourish in a wholly serious and rational atmosphere. Votes: 0

Taking risks is not being suicidal. Otherwise, skydivers need serious help. Votes: 0

Running for me is a sport. It's not a joke. It's serious. Votes: 0

From not the gravest of Divines, Accept for once some serious Lines. Votes: 0

You have to be serious-minded in business, but not take yourself seriously. Votes: 0

Fashion is not frivolous. I am a businesswoman, a very serious person. Votes: 0

Maggie Smith is an amazing woman, and not as serious in real life. Votes: 0

Serious literature does not exist to make life easy but to complicate it. Votes: 0

If you really pay attention to me, I'm not the most serious person. Votes: 0

I mean, death is a serious thing, certainly not to be sneezed at. Votes: 0

The disco sound, you must see, is not art or anything so serious. Votes: 0

The only serious question in life is whether to kill yourself or not. Votes: 0

I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest. Votes: 0

It is hard work and great art to make life not so serious. Votes: 0

When you commit a serious doping offence you are not eligible for lottery funding. Votes: 0

Children's playthings are not sports and should be deemed as their most serious actions. Votes: 0

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work. Votes: 0

Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind. Votes: 0

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies. Votes: 0

Art should be serious, not a joke. I don't like to laugh about art. Votes: 0

If I could not smile, I think my situation would be even more serious. Votes: 0

Art should be serious, not a joke. I dont like to laugh about art. Votes: 0

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious. Votes: 0

Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form. Votes: 0

I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past. Votes: 0

Serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. Votes: 0

Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form." Votes: 0

It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke. Votes: 0

I am not a serious person. I don't claim any profundity for any of my writing. Votes: 0

I've had well-paid jobs, but in comparison to what footballers earn, I've not earned serious money. Votes: 0

The Civil War is not ended: I question whether any serious civil war ever does end. Votes: 0

I love doing comedy - I get a laugh out of it, it's not so serious. Votes: 0

Perhaps I'm particularly serious, because I'm not unaware of the potential absurdity of what I'm doing. Votes: 0

Getting married is a serious matter for a girl; not getting married is even more serious. Votes: 0

The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February. Votes: 0

It's not an 'either/or,' it's an 'and.' You can be serious and play. Votes: 0

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children. Votes: 0

Being a public servant, this is a serious job, not like a boxer, you're entertaining people. Votes: 0

My ambition is to not embarrass myself--which, if you know me, is a pretty serious ambition. Votes: 0

It's not meant to be entertaining. If you want entertainment, go to the pictures. This is serious! Votes: 0

Magic is not always serious or solemn. It is a joyous celebration and merging with the life-force. Votes: 0

We have an infinite number of reasons to be happy, and a serious responsibility not be serious. Votes: 0

I do not think anything serious should be done after dinner, as nothing should be before breakfast. Votes: 0

It is a good thing that life is not as serious as it seems to a waiter. Votes: 0

There is one thing more serious than merely to not believe, and that is to not care. Votes: 0

For the most part, any serious magic show is not using very much technology newer than theatrical lights. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton's guilty of a very, very serious crime. She should not be allowed to run for president. Votes: 0

Our planet has not seen an extinction crisis as serious as the one in progress for 65 million years. Votes: 0

People - just weird people are attracted to Miami. And they come there not for serious reasons, usually. Votes: 0

The most serious dangers for American freedom and the American way of life do not come from without. Votes: 0

After we deal and heal...NOT A A SHRED OF EVIDENCE EXISTS THAT LIFE IS SERIOUS.....Jan Marshall Votes: 0

The current political tension is very serious. We have not yet ruled out a boycott of the election. Votes: 0

I only debate with serious political youth formations. Not a group of the racist Helen Zille's garden boys. Votes: 0

I'm not against high-tech medicine. It has a secure place in the diagnosis and treatment of serious disease. Votes: 0

On email and the first instance of spam: This is not for advertising! This is for serious work! Votes: 0

I thought of love as a game. It is not a game. It is more serious than death. Votes: 0

Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration. Votes: 0

Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading. Votes: 0

Your glass will not do you half so much service as a serious reflection on your own minds. Votes: 0

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. Votes: 0

It is not kindness to tell patients that need strong medicine that nothing serious is wrong with them. Votes: 0

When I hear a person talking about political solutions, I know I am not listening to a serious person. Votes: 0

To the frivolous Christianity is certainly not glad tidings, for it wishes first of all to make them serious. Votes: 0

Writing is not a serious business. It's a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it. Votes: 0

Lilly was not crazy. She left a serious suicide note. 'Sorry,' said the note. 'Just not big enough. Votes: 0

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way. Votes: 0

I could not sit down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life. Votes: 0

Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress. Votes: 0

I'm not gonna become Ann Bancroft or Meryl Streep and have all the burden that being a "serious actress" entails. Votes: 0

In the '90s movies were so serious, and so stylistic and slick that I could not identify with them. Votes: 0

I like situational comedy when people are being completely serious and yet you can find something extremely funny, not jokes. Votes: 0

Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist. Votes: 0

I'm not involved in light, frivolous matters. I'm not involved in fringe or side issues. I'm involved in serious issues. Votes: 0

My doctor says I must not have any serious conversation after seven [o'clock]. It makes me talk in my sleep. Votes: 0

It's not controversial to say that human activity is contributing in some way. The question is how serious that is. Votes: 0

Art must always remain earnest... Art must be serious, no sarcasm, comedy. One does not laugh at a loved one. Votes: 0

There are times I go out and meet people and flirt, but it's not really appropriate to have anything serious. Votes: 0

There is no secret to a long marriage - it's hard work...It's serious business, and certainly not for cowards. Votes: 0

The law and medicine should be very serious professions to undertake, should they not? People's lives and fortunes depend on them. Votes: 0

Those who still believe the Brahmins should take a serious not of the changing times and start leading an awakened life. Votes: 0

Words used carelessly, as if they did not matter in any serious way, often allowed otherwise well-guarded truths to seep through. Votes: 0

Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency. Votes: 0

Investing is not nearly as difficult as it looks. Successful investing involves doing a few things right and avoiding serious mistakes. Votes: 0

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. Votes: 0

It's not that serious I never put that much thought into us It wasn't that I loved you I was curious Votes: 0

I do think that some bands seem to be dabbling in the rock-hip-hop world and are not necessarily serious about it. Votes: 0

Always and everywhere, the only serious political issue is what the state should and should not do. All the rest distracts. Votes: 0

I'm not a big theory person. So when I get asked questions that demand serious statements, I just make it up. Votes: 0

I know he wants to get serious. He's definitely not a player, not a poser, not a loser, not a user. Votes: 0

I was one of the serious studiers. I'm not somebody who just shows up and gets a hundred on a test. Votes: 0

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. Votes: 0

Politics begin where the masses are, not where there are thousands, but where there are millions, that is where serious politics begin. Votes: 0

Pure Christianity and serious godliness fear not the scrutiny of a free thought, but despise the impotent malice of a prejudiced one. Votes: 0

Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior. Votes: 0

It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity. Votes: 0

I grew up reading not-serious literature, like comic books and pulp novels, so my instinct is to amuse the reader and entertain. Votes: 0

This decree is very serious and we will not allow it to pass unopposed. (on Israel offers 10-month West Bank settlement freeze) Votes: 0

For I too liked reading, thought of a frivolous and childish kind; I could not digest or comprehend the serious or substantial. Votes: 0

Heaven has no taste.""Now-""And not one single sushi restaurant."A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face. Votes: 0

I've been to war, and it's not easy to kill. It's bloody and messy and totally horrifying, and the consequences are serious. Votes: 0

I've been a writer for 42 years and, yes, it is a full time job for me. Not a hobby, but serious work. Votes: 0

The intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument on which one plays, that is all. Votes: 0

Humour is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought - rather it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. Votes: 0

I thought that plastic surgery was easy, but it is really serious and is not something you want to mess around with. Votes: 0

Most of our country's serious problems can be laid at the feet of Congress and the White House and not at capitalism. Votes: 0

For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions. Votes: 0

Poe gives the sense for the first time in America, that literature is serious, not a matter of courtesy but of truth. Votes: 0

Spirituality does not have to be serious. You are spirituality. Fun laughter heal you faster than anything. Introduce fun back into your life. Votes: 0

I'd rather we were rebuilding Philadelphia, as opposed to Kabul...There are American cities with serious infrastructure problems and we're not addressing them. Votes: 0

National security is a serious matter and I do not think it is in proper to discuss such details in a public forum. Votes: 0

I'm a serious Christian. I take my faith seriously. I try to practice it every day of the week, not just on Sunday. Votes: 0

I believe that an art exhibition can be engaging, fun and deeply intellectually satisfying and serious. These are not contradictory concepts in art. Votes: 0

I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents. Votes: 0

Fashion does not have to prove that it is serious. It is the proof that intelligent frivolity can be something creative and positive Votes: 0

New start or not, there was a line to be drawn, and that line was singing musicals to yourself as serious psychological motivation. Votes: 0

If you have money but not love you will somehow manage, but if you don't have both then you are in serious trouble. Votes: 0

The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question. Votes: 0

The development agenda is not a straightforward one; it's a process with serious hurdles, but it's a path we've chosen to go down. Votes: 0

Too many of these writers in the music papers, they are misunderstanding everything. The disco sound is not art or anything so serious. Votes: 0

Being spiritual does not mean being dead serious. If you allow life to happen within you exuberantly, unbridled, you will touch the spirit. Votes: 0

A cough is a symptom, not a disease. Take it to your doctor and he can give you something serious to worry about. Votes: 0

Nothing is more unbecoming to a teacher of the Word than flippancy. He must be serious and should not act like a clown. Votes: 0

To mind being disliked by a woman you don't desire and are not married to is yet another serious failure of common sense. Votes: 0

My friends, life is so serious that if you are not aware of whom you are, your "youniversity" will be prestigious but unknown! Votes: 0

Cancer Is an opportunity to sit down and look into yourself and find the answers. Yes, it's serious, but it's not the end-all. Votes: 0

I'm Paige," I whispered. He was serious, for once. "Are you the first page, or the last?" I didn't answer, not right then. Votes: 0

To base the unexplainabilty and the immense wonder of nature onto an other miracle, God, is unnecessary and not acceptable for any serious thinker. Votes: 0

The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high, is not a frequent occurrence. Votes: 0

I want to do drawings which touch some people... In either figure or landscape I wish to express, not sentimental melancholy, but serious sorrow. Votes: 0

He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; whatever does not kill him makes him stronger Votes: 0

The United States is facing serious pushback from Turkey, which is not comfortable with the view that the Islamic State is a terrorist organization. Votes: 0

It's not that I'm a serious person; I'm playful and stuff like that, but I take characters very seriously and the work very seriously. Votes: 0

Because we're not as serious about terrorism as we can be, people all across the globe feel like they can just murder innocent people. Votes: 0

I had had some months of depression. Not serious enough to keep me from work. So, I guess you'd call that a mild depression. Votes: 0

We must not forget that chemical warfare will sooner or later bring in its wake bacteriological warfare, pest propagation, typhus and other serious diseases. Votes: 0

I'm sure that not all Champions are serious all the time. It's just not stuff that gets written in the history scrolls, that's all. Votes: 0

Tragically, the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth reported that one-quarter of our young people are at serious risk of not achieving productive adulthood. Votes: 0

[N]o serious historian of nations and nationalism can be a committed political nationalist... Nationalism requires too much belief in what is patently not so. Votes: 0

If we do not begin to practice the muscles of having a possessive investment in each other's oppressions, then we are in some serious trouble. Votes: 0

If you ever watch children play - what do you observe when you watch children play? You know, they're dead serious. They're not on vacation. Votes: 0

Donald Trump is not a serious kind of candidate. We need someone that thinks this through. That can lead our country to safety and security. Votes: 0

When I met Jack Kennedy, he was a serious young man with a dream. He was not a womanizer, not as I understood the term. Votes: 0

Sex doesn't sell as well as we thought. If we would not sell the Van Gogh and Co., it would be a very serious problem. Votes: 0

I want you to know that I'm serious. You're not a hook up. You're not a friend with benefits. You're more than that to me. Votes: 0

It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man, but not for a serious-minded man to marry a lighthearted woman. Votes: 0

I'm good at keeping secrets, but if it's not something super serious I usually tell people not to tell me because I'll tell someone else. Votes: 0

Cosmology is serious business and in our hearts we are nothing if not cosmologists, hanging in a cold cage sifting the ruthless jewels of existence. Votes: 0

I can't change overnight into a serious literary author. You can't compare apples to oranges. William Faulkner was a great literary genius. I am not. Votes: 0

Our effort was a serious effort, genuine effort, to open the door for peace, unfortunately, the Security Council is not ready to listen to that message. Votes: 0

Serious poetry deals with the fundamental conflicts that cannot be logically resolved: we can state the conflicts rationally, but reason does not relieve us of them. Votes: 0

When even those who should be happy by any reasonable measure are also not happy, there's got to be a serious systemic problem in humanity's culture. Votes: 0

To base the unexplainabilty and the immense wonder of nature onto an other miracle (God) is unnecessary and not acceptable for any serious thinker.[Diary entry, 1971] Votes: 0

I do not say correct or savory. I do not say seemly or even natural. I say serious. Sensationally serious. Unspeakably serious. Solemnly, recklessly, blissfully serious. Votes: 0

I'm not a very serious Jew. I don't wear the protective religious headgear. They only wear that because 40% of all religious thoughts escape through the head. Votes: 0

I think you gotta have some humor [in your story]. People gotta have a moment to laugh and feel that it's not taken 100% serious. That's important. Votes: 0

So often, I read scripts and am like, 'This would never happen in real life. It's not trying to be funny. It's trying to be serious. Votes: 0

I like to think I'm a pretty good-natured guy and pretty civil and probably not ever truly guilty in any serious way of any legal infractions. Votes: 0

To be comic is merely to be playful, but wit is a serious matter. To laugh at it is to confess that you do not understand. Votes: 0

I like to think Im a pretty good-natured guy and pretty civil and probably not ever truly guilty in any serious way of any legal infractions. Votes: 0

You can't go into the chef's office of any serious kitchen and not see a copy of Larousse. A must-have for professional and home cooks alike. Votes: 0

Suffering is too strong a word, but writing is serious work. I pull the stuff up from me - it's not as if it's a pleasure. Votes: 0

If a man deliberately abstains from wine to such an extent that he does serious harm to his nature, he will not be free from blame. Votes: 0

I can be reasonably funny and light-hearted when I'm in the company of good friends, but I'm not a jokesmith. I tend to be quite serious. Votes: 0

In the end, art is small beer. The really serious things are earning one's living so as not to be a parasite and loving one's neighbor. Votes: 0

I think all phases of one's career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not. Votes: 0

Pleasantry is never good on serious points, because it always regards subjects in that point of view in which it is not the purpose to consider them. Votes: 0

I'm super serious about that stuff. I mean, it's rare that I sit down at a drum set when I'm not touring, because we tour so much. Votes: 0

Indictments of any kind are serious. That being said, let's not forget that an indictment is not a conviction. We still have due process in this country. Votes: 0

When it comes to serious cuts to major programs like Medicaid, the American people are not calling for leadership but magic. They want cuts with no pain. Votes: 0

We see a missile here, a bomb there - looks good on CNN. This is nonsense. This is not a strategy of a serious commander in chief. Votes: 0

Accept criticism. If you do not offer your work for criticism and accept that criticism, meaning give it serious thought and attention, then you will never improve. Votes: 0

So often, I read scripts and am like, 'This would never happen in real life. It's not trying to be funny. It's trying to be serious.' Votes: 0

We are asleep people, unconscious people, and this is what is serious. Unfortunately, we think the best of ourselves and not even suspect that we are asleep. Votes: 0

Climate change is a serious problem. We all need to do what we can. Unless that means I've got to change stuff. Then I'm not doing it. Votes: 0

A dirty joke is not, of course, a serious attack on morality, but it is a sort of mental rebellion, a momentary wish that things were otherwise. Votes: 0

I am not an optimist. I'm a very serious possibilist. It's a new category where we take emotion apart and we just work analytically with the world. Votes: 0

Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. Votes: 0

Politics in a democratic society should not be treated like a baseball game, a game show or a soap opera. The times are too serious for that. Votes: 0

You do not have to be so serious about everything and everyone. Trust yourself. Trust your own guidance and do not take everyone's 'interesting opinions' so personally. Votes: 0

Slavery is such an atrocious debasement of human nature, that its very extirpation, if not performed with solicitous care, may sometimes open a source of serious evils. Votes: 0

ISIS is not an existential threat to something happening to someone in the United States of America. It's a serious problem overseas, but it's confusing and frightening. Votes: 0

I see a lot of homes that are supercool, and everything is very tasteful, but it's not warm. I'm really scared of rooms that look too serious. Votes: 0

Reading and life are not separate but symbiotic. And for this serious task of imaginative discovery and self-discovery, there is and remains one perfect symbol: the printed book. Votes: 0

The issue here is not gun control. And it's not even astronomical cost overruns, although those are serious. What's really inexcusable is that Parliament was in the dark. Votes: 0

Telling the truth ... is not solely a matter of moral character; it is also a matter of correct appreciation of real situations and of serious reflection upon them. Votes: 0

Thus the recent rapid evolution of human intelligence is not only the cause of but also the only conceivable solution to the many serious problems that beset us. Votes: 0

It was really amazing. I mean, he'd never mentioned that he played in the symphony, like serious violin playing, not fiddle playing. And he just blew us away. Votes: 0

Eliminating the death penalty...will not hinder the prosecutorial capacity to seek, or the court's ability to impose, 'life without parole' sentences for serious, heinous crimes and criminals. Votes: 0

I've found that child's play -stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy- was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult. Votes: 0

If there were really serious consequences if I did not accept, then of course I would do whatever was necessary. But in general I really prefer some freedom. Votes: 0

A bands first albums usually not great. When you made the first album, you had a day job and you were still trying to be serious about it. Votes: 0

An artist who goes around proclaiming that the art he's making is art is probably making a serious mistake. And that's one mistake I try not to make. Votes: 0

There is a vast difference between games and play. Play is played for fun, but games are deadly serious and you do not play them to enjoy yourself. Votes: 0

I don't think I've left a trail of weeping women in my wake. I mean, the number of serious relationships I've had has not been into double digits. Votes: 0

Corbyn's words imply a serious lack of moral judgement. Just as all Muslims are not to blame for ISIS, not all Brits are to blame for [Jeremy] Corbyn. Votes: 0

I am a serious businesswoman. I don't enjoy being out there on TV; it's not what I do well. But I love building companies; I love making products. Votes: 0

People often expect me to be very serious, but it's not like my record company told me not to smile in photographs, because I was like that anyway. Votes: 0

Fool of a Took!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance. Votes: 0

The books say that it is not so serious to lose time in a closed position; I am lucky, since these comments have not harmed me too much. Votes: 0

It's difficult to talk to people who whisper even at home, afraid of Americans eavesdropping on them. It's not a figure of speech, not a joke, I'm serious. Votes: 0

You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before. Votes: 0

A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace. Votes: 0

To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one's manhood. Votes: 0

Let me be serious: divorce is a sacred institution between a man and a woman who hate each other. God wanted Adam to pay alimony to Eve, not Steve. Votes: 0

One cannot escape the harsh fact that as a ministerial profession, the priesthood has very serious problems. They are not new. They did not develop yesterday or last year. Votes: 0

Every serious man in dealing with really serious subjects carefully avoids writing. ... There does not exist, nor will there ever exist, any writing of mine dealing with this subject. Votes: 0

I take literature as a really serious human activity. It's not just a playful thing. It can be hilarious and wonderful and performative, but I think it's really serious. Votes: 0

If you are not actively seeking and creating opportunities, which always contain an element of risk, you are actually exposing yourself to more serious risks in the long term. Votes: 0

[The child] takes his play very seriously and he expends large amounts of emotion on it. The opposite of play is not what is serious but what is real. Votes: 0

And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States. Votes: 0

I like mindless disco... they say the lyrics are stupid and repetitious. So what's wrong with that? So is lying in the sun. Not everything has to be serious. Votes: 0

It takes application, a fine sense of value, and a powerful community-spirit for a people to have serious leisure, and this has not been the genius of the Americans. Votes: 0

People generally are more interested in my work when they get to know me. Serious collectors like to get not just a painting but a piece of the artist. Votes: 0

My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never. Votes: 0

This acting's serious! And I really respect those actors. It's a tough business to be able to be something you're not and be natural and convince people on camera. Votes: 0

When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It would be laziness not to do it. Votes: 0

I've chosen to get the word out to women, especially young women, that tobacco is not glamorous - it's addictive and smoking takes a serious toll on your health. Votes: 0

We should be leading, and we're not. We need to get serious about broadband, we need to get serious about competition, we need to get serious about our country. Votes: 0

Their devotion had never been put to any serious test, and might not have withstood one; their love for God was based in their satisfaction with the status quo. Votes: 0

The serious artist must be as open as nature. Nature does not give all of herself in a paragraph. She is rugged and not set apart into discreet categories. Votes: 0

I'm not this callous clown walking around laughing at life all the time. I've had some serious, serious problems in my life. But I've come out with a smile. Votes: 0

I do not espouse the unitarian position. President Clinton's assertion of directive authority over administration, more than President Reagan's assertion of a general supervisory authority, raises serious constitutional questions. Votes: 0