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Seriously Quotes

On what deserves your weight, and what doesn't.

Some lines here are personal, refusing to hinge happiness on an award show or admitting how frightening solo performing can be. Related: Being.

It's part of my character not to take myself too seriously. That's one of the reasons I've been able to survive.

Quotes by Adam West

But it is equally incontrovertible that if our intelligence gathering process is seriously flawed, we had better find out and find out fast if we are to avoid another Sept. 11.

Quotes by Adam Schiff

I'm really go-with-the-flow, but I take things really seriously. At the same time, when things don't go my way, I don't ever freak out. Why? Why freak out?

Quotes by Adam Rippon

I remember when I started climbing more seriously. That was when I was six years old.

Quotes by Adam Ondra

Always Quotes

Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.

Quotes by Adam Levine

I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

I seriously do not think Nirvana is grunge.

Quotes by Adam Jones

How do you take what you do as seriously as possible but not so seriously that it ends up inhibiting what you do?

Quotes by Adam Driver

Promos have always been something that I've taken very, very seriously.

Quotes by Adam Cole

Being Quotes

Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly are seriously like brothers to me.

Quotes by Adam Cole

The Senate should refuse to confirm nominees who do not take Congressional power seriously.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Art is too serious to be taken seriously.

Quotes by Ad Reinhardt

You have to take it seriously that the economy is in crisis.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

Well, I've thought many times when my career was in the toilet, that I was going to have to seriously consider getting another job, I don't know what I'd do.

Quotes by Aaron Eckhart

Life Quotes

It is impossible to be taken seriously in shorts. No one has ever cared about anything said by a man in shorts.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs.

Quotes by Zola Jesus

For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.

Quotes by Zach Wamp

When I began to write seriously, 40 years ago now, my chosen form was the novel.

Quotes by William Nicholson

There is this notion that the lives of the comfortable-off middle class don't merit being treated seriously and with compassion.

Quotes by William Nicholson

Me Quotes

If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.

Quotes by William J. Clinton

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about not taking an awards show too seriously?
Yes: "But the Grammys is just not something I can take too seriously. It would be a mistake to hinge my happiness on something so completely out of my control." It's advice about not tying your well-being to outcomes you can't control.
Is there a quote about the pressure of performing solo?
Yes: "The greatest benefit of being a solo performer is that it is seriously frightening, but at the same time very empowering. It's just you and the audience. All the weight is on you to deliver the songs."
Is there a quote about taking work seriously without taking yourself too seriously?
Yes: "I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously." Myself quotes has more on this kind of self-aware balance.
Is there a quote referencing September 11th and terrorism?
Yes - one real, sobering quote states: "For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001." This is presented here strictly as that specific speaker's own characterization of a real historical and political topic, not a generalization this page endorses or takes a position on.
Where can I find more life-related or reflective quotes?
Try Life quotes or Being quotes for related reflective themes.

One is historical, reflecting on two decades of terrorism warnings that went unheeded before the 2001 attacks finally forced the issue. See also Life and Me.