In the era of imperialism, businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of succcessful businessmen.
People say, "I can't take you seriously because you're so young. " But I think when you're young, what you feel is more pure.
There are far too many people out there who take themselves too seriously.
I've always had musicianship as a dream since I was really small. I started to take it a bit more seriously when I learned how to write properly when I was 13 or 14. I saw it as a viable career option when I was 18. I thought, I'm going to start trying it and see how it goes.
In forgiving, people are not being asked to forget. On the contrary, it is important to remember, so that we should not let such atrocities happen again. Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. It means taking what happened seriously. . . drawing out the sting in the memory that threatens our entire existence.
Acting is a very limited form of expression and those who take it seriously are very limited people. I take it seriously.
I do think 3D has seriously improved, since I was a boy. It's fabulous.
I need to behave in a way that will cause people to take me seriously.
Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer.
Joy is the serious business of heaven. Our merriment must be between people who take each other seriously.
Cheating, having 'hoes,' none of that is cute. To be honest, it's really immature. I don't see how people take pride in breaking someone's heart. The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.
There's a lot of money to be made by taking women seriously, and letting them know you're taking them seriously.
You have to have humor. If you don't have humor and you take yourself seriously, you're dead in the water. You have to be jostled. I love it. You've gotta have a laugh. It's better than working for a living.
I originally came from Dresden, where Socialist Realism prevailed. Konrad Lueg and I came up with it, for the most part ironically, since I now live in capitalism. It was certainly 'realism', but in another form - the capitalist form, as it were. It wasn't meant that seriously. It was more a slogan for that particular Happening at a furniture store.
Two things I take very seriously in life. My golf game and my relationship with God. Neither one is simple
If the only way I can make myself look good is to criticize you, something is seriously wrong with me.
Here is a new spiritual practice for you: don't take your thoughts too seriously.
Words are to be taken seriously. I try to take seriously acts of language. Words set things in motion. I've seen them doing it. Words set up atmospheres, electrical fields, charges.
I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.
I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude.