Quotes about Seriousness

"It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches."
-Robert M. Hutchins

"Maturity consists in having rediscovered the seriousness one had as a child at play."
-Friedrich Nietzsche

"Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow."
-Oscar Wilde

"Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play."
-Heraclitus Of Ephesus

"Everyone with chest pains gets an EKG. Whether to send it is our discretion, but if there is any question [about the seriousness of the pains], we'll send it and leave it up to [the doctors]."
-Mike Hughes

"We know it will be of secondary importance to Brazil-Argentina, but we'll be approaching it with the seriousness it deserves."
-Jared Borgetti

"That's one of the things that I think I bring to the table, to sit down with fellow Republicans and persuade them of the seriousness of the problem. Together I think we could find a way to resolve the issue so that it's good for Wyoming and good for conservation, too."
-Ray Hunkins

"The court finds the fine is inadequate because it doesn't reflect the seriousness of the offense."
-Deborah Robinson

"They must understand that there is a seriousness to the event and a consequence to lying."
-Brian Neary

"We want to make sure everyone in the Florida Keys understands the seriousness of the situation. We will likely have a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, and we'll have to deal with it whether we like it or not."
-Max Mayfield

"If there are frequent outbreaks, that means some measures are not being taken. The repeated outbreaks really is a signal of seriousness and the inability of the surveillance system."
-Dr. Noureddin Mona

"We, who were against the war, are completely opposed to any negotiation with kidnappers and terrorists. The government is continuing to work with seriousness and discretion for the release of the hostages."
-Francesco Rutelli

"Given the seriousness of the allegations, the National Investigations Service, our major crimes unit, followed up, which resulted in the charges being laid."
-Mark Giles

"The range and seriousness of the vulnerabilities patched in this update cause us great concern. The database products alone include 37 vulnerabilities, many rated as easily exploitable and some potentially allowing remote database access. Oracle has not yet experienced a mass security exploit, but this does not mean that one will never occur."
-Rich Mogull

"When the tavern owner noticed the seriousness of the injuries on the boy, he took him to the local hospital... and reported to the police."
-Motarafi Ntepe

"This process is not as simple as Microsoft would have you believe. I was very pleased that [the judge] understands the seriousness and urgency of the issue."
-Christine Varney

"We feel really sorry for them with all the injuries they have had and the seriousness of some of them. A lot of our players play with their players [in the off-season] so they're good friends."
-Donna Proctor

"That the settlements could go that high shows us the seriousness of the harm and the cover-up."
-Barbara Blaine

"The Syrians are going to the negotiations in Washington with full seriousness and the intention that these conversations will bear fruit and succeed. They are very interested in having these talks begin and go in the right direction."
-Azmi Bishara

"Somehow they sensed the seriousness of the situation and they stayed in the car."
-Mariella Ruocco

"This appears to be something that happened relatively spontaneously, and apparently some of them did not really recognize the seriousness of the matters they were involved in."
-Howard Safir

"We have reached our goal sooner than expected. The Philippine government is deeply satisfied. We are very happy that the MILF has responded with seriousness and commitment."
-Silvestre Afable

"English rugby is based on physical strength, discipline, seriousness and determination. They struggle to get out of their pre-established game plan. They can get easily lost when they are unsettled ... they probably lack creativity."
-Olivier Magne

"That was just an extra precaution because of the seriousness of his crime."
-Marianne Matus

"Because he's a police officer, and because of the seriousness of the charges, for his own protection, he should be alone."
-Philip Schneider

"Over-seriousness is a warning sign for mediocrity and bureaucratic thinking. People who are seriously committed to mastery and high performance are secure enough to lighten up."
-Michael J. Gelb

"The key is how often you are feeling this sense of distress, how bad it gets, and how long it lasts; that is what can help determine the seriousness of your situation."
-Abby Aronowitz

"This will afford an opportunity for students to become educated about the seriousness of gangs, gang activity and gang involvement by the Fall River Police Department and the Bristol County Sheriff?s Department."
-Mark Costa