| "seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow." »Oscar Wilde |
| "We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play." »Heraclitus |
| "Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play." »Heraclitus |
| "Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent." »Ernest Hemingway |
| "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 |
| "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 Hutchins |
| "Where there is no belief in the soul, there is very little drama . . . . Either one is serious about salvation or one is not. And it is well to realize that the maximum amount of seriousness admits the maximum amount of comedy. Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe." »Flannery O'Connor |
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