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Serious Quotes

When something finally demands to be taken seriously.

These serious quotes call for treating education with the urgency it deserves, note how seriously an injury can threaten a team's season, and weigh in on the long-running debate over whether studying the classics is a waste of time. It's a page about what people insist actually matters. See Life for more on priorities.

I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

My dad is a chemical engineer, and my mom was a teacher. They were pretty serious about education, but I always thought about things a little bit differently.

Quotes by Aaron Levie

When Obama was first proposed as a presidential candidate in 2007, the nation failed to have a meaningful debate concerning the serious constitutional issue of electing someone whose father was not a U.S. citizen.

Quotes by Aaron Klein

By the '40s, Sam Goldwyn is a very serious man. By the '50s, he's the dean of American producers. To the end, he was Hollywood's gray eminence.

Quotes by A. Scott Berg

I am a serious reader, and I read slowly.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

An injured Zlatan is a pretty serious thing for any team.

Quotes by Zlatan Ibrahimovic

People who have got to know Western educational methods always claim that the reading of the Classics was a useless waste of time and should be abolished. Such chatter is to be heard from hundreds of people and cannot be...

Quotes by Zhang Zhidong

The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.

Quotes by Zachary Taylor

We can be a little less organized in Stockholm; it's not really that serious. And on the White Marble tour in Europe - I don't think there's as much hardcore fans as in the U.S. In the U.S., it's like...

Quotes by Yung Lean

The Guardian's 'Word of Mouth' blog bridges the gap between blogging and serious food journalism.

Quotes by Yotam Ottolenghi

Around the age of 14, 15, I was in the studio, serious about it.

Quotes by Young Buck

The Russell side of my family is a clan with some serious genetics.

Quotes by Wyatt Russell

Looks like a pretty serious race unfolding.

Quotes by Wolf Blitzer

Winning is a serious matter.

Quotes by Willie McCovey

I started to play at four years old. I went to Corinthians at nine years old. Then, it started to become more serious.

Quotes by Willian

If I didn't love the game, why would I play at the University of Kentucky? Why would I ever come here? It's a serious program.

Quotes by Willie Cauley-Stein

The nice thing about 'Morning Joe' is that I do get to do serious news sometimes.

Quotes by Willie Geist

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

I have lots of girlfriends - all over the country! You think I'm kidding? I'm dead serious. Girlfriends everywhere.

Quotes by William Levy

I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.

Quotes by William Congreve

Frequently Asked Questions

What different topics do these "serious" quotes cover?
They range from global leadership and education, to money's influence on politics, to how seriously an injury can affect a sports team, to debates about the value of classical education. If you enjoy quotes about weighty topics, our Life quotes cover similar ground.
Is there a quote about leaders taking education seriously?
Yes — it says, "If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion." This kind of call to action shows up often in our Always quotes too.
Does one quote describe money as a serious threat?
Yes, one quote states that "Bloomberg's money and media access are a serious danger to American liberty and we must take him head on."
Is there a quote about a serious sports injury?
Yes — it simply notes, "An injured Zlatan is a pretty serious thing for any team." Sports fans might also enjoy our Like quotes for more relatable takes.
Does one quote touch on serious debates about education methods?
Yes. One quote notes that critics claim "Western educational methods always claim that the reading of the Classics was a useless waste of time and should be abolished," dismissing such views as "chatter." For a different tone entirely, our Love quotes offer a lighter read.

For related tones, browse Always or Like on how seriousness shows up in daily life.